Results 18,001-18,020 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I do not think the Deputy's overly melodramatic response is sincere.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I do not have the specific details of the particular cases. If the Deputy sends them to me and to my office, we will see what we can do to engage with the Minister on that.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: The entire issue is around moving to level 5. That means reducing congregation and travelling outside 5 km for anything.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: How does the Deputy know they are staying within 5 km?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: You made your point. You made a very pertinent comment.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: Through the Chair, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae made a very pertinent comment. He said that if I am to go on making myself unpopular with all these groups, I should continue. This is not a perpetual popularity contest that I am engaged in.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: Covid is not popular and Covid-19 restrictions are not popular but Deputy Healy-Rae has been against every restriction from the get go.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: You have.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: You have and you are not playing your fair share on this. You stand up here every week objecting to this, that and the other. NPHET advised that we go to level 5.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I understand the challenges that people face-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----in relation to level 5.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: We are advised by NPHET on level 5. The restrictions apply to a range of sectors and groups. It is difficult for people but if one concedes one thing, then one concedes two, three, four, five or six things and then there is no level 5 and we do not reduce the case numbers down to where we would like. It is not something we want to do-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----but the numbers are down. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae knows everything about climate change and public health and has an abiding antipathy towards experts or people who offer advice. It is unfair. The Deputy is just playing the game all the time.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: He is playing a popularity contest all the time. On Deputy Andrews' question, Sport Ireland is the body that advises on this------
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: Through the Chair----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: In the parliamentary Chamber, I am entitled to make comments. I make them in the best of good faith. The Deputy has opposed everything as far as I can see.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy has opposed every single thing.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: Stop shouting, please.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I do not mean that in any disparaging way; it is just where we are. The Business Committee could usefully look at that. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has made a reasonable argument in asking if we can get more reasonable timelines into this. I take his point in that regard.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: We are sticking with the existing order as agreed.