Results 10,121-10,140 of 50,136 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: No country can be forced to accept it. There can be natural breaches of trade agreements, which have to be arbitrated. Hence, you need an arbitration court.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: This makes it far more effective and efficient. People cannot sue a state or ask it to take policies contrary to its legislation policies or its constitution.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: They cannot. Nor can they force states to go against the European Treaty. In terms of Deputy Bacik-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: It is all housing. It is all one issue.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I do not mind. I am easy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: It is up to the Deputies.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: We have taken a stance in respect of Iran, as has the Minister, particularly following the killing of Mahsa Amini and what is going on there right now. It has to be investigated. We have condemned the widespread and disproportionate use of force against peaceful protestors. Woman in Iran are being denied their rights. We work with the European Union in communicating our strongest...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: You made assertions that there was sleight of hand.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I am entitled to rebut those.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I will if you will allow me to. Most people at COP accept Ireland's bona fides in respect of climate finance and loss and damage. We have led the way.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I will come back to Deputy Bríd Smith on the specifics of the question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: In future, if the Deputy wants answers to specific questions, she should not make the assertions she is making.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: We are not. I will follow that up and come back to the Deputy on it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 to 29, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on housing has met seven times to date in 2022. The most recent meeting took place on Monday, 24 October, and the next will take place on Monday next, 21 November. The committee works to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the implementation of Housing for All and the delivery of programme for Government...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Haughey raised the issue of the European Political Community. It is a significant development when 44 countries come together in an overall forum. Earlier, there had been some concerns that this was a substitute for enlargement, for example, but it is not that. This was very clear from the deliberations at the forum. I attended one of the break-out meetings on energy. These...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Yes. It has been the Government official position for a long time that Ireland is not a member of such an alliance, and this has been repeated consistently in legislation. Ireland's official policy is to be militarily non-aligned. We are, however not politically non-aligned. I was surprised when the Deputy, through the Chair, criticised the Minister for Foreign Affairs and stated that we...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I am shocked that the Deputy is saying we should be neutral on it. I am absolutely shocked that the Deputy is saying we should be neutral in respect of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That is shocking. I disagree fundamentally with the Deputy. I will not be neutral on something of that kind.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Murphy referred to CETA. The Supreme Court judgment is clear that this can be dealt with via an amendment of the Arbitration Act. I raised the issue of free trade because it is central-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: It is a central issue.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, together. The first meeting of the European Political Community on 6 October was a welcome development in wider European political engagement. It was hosted by the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr. Petr Fiala, with the support of the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel. Forty-four states were invited to...