Results 13,701-13,720 of 51,063 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: In Ireland in particular, as in other European countries, a lot of expenditure has been allocated by Government to cushion the blows and support businesses during the Covid crisis and as we emerge from it.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I share her admiration for all who work in the community and voluntary sector, particularly those working under the aegis of Tusla, which provides a range of services, as the Deputy said, right across the board, including family resource centres, home-based supports, supporting early school leavers and much more. The fundamental point is that in...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: There have not been differences between us and the European Union on funding. I make that point clearly. We are part of the European peace facility, which was originally established to deal, in particular, with the African continent and to support military infrastructure in Africa. We have facilitated the application and deployment-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----of the peace facility with regard to Ukraine. In other words, we have facilitated the provision of weapons and security infrastructure by European Union member states to Ukraine.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: This should not be an issue of division.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We should be united in this House. The interjections are not necessary. I want to make an important point.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: There has been unity. Ireland has been right up there in supporting all measures to help the Ukrainian people last week and this week.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We facilitated the passage of the legislation without any opposition on Second Stage.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy knows we facilitated its passage.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: The relevant Minister will engage with the Deputy in respect of the passage of the Bill. Let us not make the Bill-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: Let us not make the Bill the centrepiece of our response to the Ukrainian people and what they need right now.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We have, with our European Union colleagues, implemented unprecedented sanctions on the Russian economy. I ask the Deputy to please acknowledge that. It is a reality.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I ask Deputies to acknowledge those sanctions. We have done that and we are willing to do more. We are willing to engage with the Deputy in respect of the Bill.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I dealt with that issue transparently yesterday. Ireland has not been found wanting in any area in respect of our response to the crisis in Ukraine. We are getting legitimate calls from Deputies and Senators from across the Houses about helping Irish citizens in Ukraine and elsewhere. We are getting legitimate calls to which we are responding.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We are working with people.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: On a better and different day, the Deputies opposite would agree with me. I regret to some extent the attempts to divide the House on this issue.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: It is wrong.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: That is what is going on.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I have said to Deputy Howlin on a number of occasions that the Government is positively disposed towards the Bill.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We are positively disposed to the Bill.