Results 16,221-16,240 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Rotunda is to follow. I have always found it extraordinary the length of time it has taken to argue these issues out and get them resolved given the State investment in all of these sites.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: The State has invested hugely on the St. Vincent's site.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: We should not be having these long-running sagas in terms of ownership and all the rest of it.
- Ballymurphy Inquest: Statements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: A week ago, Mrs. Justice Siobhan Keegan delivered her findings on the inquest into the deaths of ten people in Ballymurphy. The road to that moment had been a long and arduous one, but at its end was a profound and historic truth. Each of the ten was innocent. Each was unarmed. Every rumour or allegation about the victims being anything other than ordinary, decent private citizens was...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Kelly asked No. 11. Deputy Boyd Barrett asked No. 12-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: What I have here is Deputies Kelly, Boyd Barrett, Bríd Smith, Paul Murphy and Barry.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Kelly raised the issue of the national maternity hospital, as have all the Deputies who spoke subsequently. Religious ethos will not influence the policy or activities of the hospital. I supported the repeal of the eighth amendment and the national maternity hospital will not be in any shape or form influenced by any religion. I have not discussed it with any bishop or archbishop....
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Kelly raised the issue of the advice from NIAC. The most recent advice is now being considered by the HSE. The Chief Medical Office is overseeing that as well. That will have to come to Government. It has not yet come to Government for a formal decision. The key objective for Government is to get as many vaccines out there as we possibly can. Vaccination registration is opening...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: It has facilitated the export of 200 million vaccines.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy's whole strategy on this issue has always been to reduce everything to the single transferable slogan and sound bite as if that would magic up vaccines-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----in the morning, which the Deputy knows it would not.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: Will Deputy Murphy allow me to respond? I heard him and did not interrupt him.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy should have courtesy. I am giving my reply. The key to getting vaccines distributed around the world is to get them produced at volume in the first instance. That is the point - to get the manufacturing capacity in place. Those with the know-how, can do that much more effectively-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: There is this idea in regard to just waiving intellectual property. The negotiations will take quite some time and we will approach them constructively on behalf of the European Union-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: I ask for two or three minutes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: It is then very difficult for me to-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: That is my difficulty and-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: The only difficulty with that is my part answer might be mischaracterised in subsequent debate and commentary. However, I take the Ceann Comhairle's point. There is nothing he or I can do about it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Question Nos. 11 to 15, inclusive, together. As part of ongoing dialogue with churches, faith groups and non-confessional bodies, I met with faith leaders on a number of occasions since my appointment as Taoiseach. The most recent meeting I had took place on 15 April last when I met with the leaders of the all-island Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 May 2021)
Micheál Martin: No, the expulsion of an ambassador does not make sense. What matters to a Palestinian is the sustained support that successive Irish Governments have given through Irish Aid and UNRWA.