Results 121-140 of 51,299 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I will come to that. The basic thing that should have happened is that an appeal should have been entered.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: That was today, at 1 o'clock?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: It does not sound right to me that an appeal would come in in that manner given that a week or more has passed since the original decision. The whole thing is somewhat perplexing. That is all I am saying.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I do not know whether GAA Palestine is affiliated to the GAA. Normally what would happen is a sporting organisation would come to the Government of the day and say "We want to organise X, Y and Z" well in advance.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I do not know who is behind the whole thing.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Sorry, look that is-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Who's campaign is it? Is it the Deputy's campaign or who's campaign is it? What is going on?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: So would I.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Sorry, but I do not understand the way the Deputy is dealing with it. It seems to be more about the campaign than the children. I hate saying that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am asking legitimate questions. There was no notification that anyone was coming. You do not just rock up to the Department of justice, ad hoc, and say "Minister, come down here". He might not even have been in the building.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: All of it suggests that something is not right, in my view. I am not saying anything was done wrong by the organisers but the whole thing seems haphazardly organised. That is all I can say.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is strange; that is all I can say.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are talking about children here. I think there should be a greater sense of organisation behind this and-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: We want to help.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Apologies. Tibet will be on the EU-China forum. We always raise issues with China. China always responds, by the way, robustly and never has any issue with the matter being raised. We do not get a satisfactory response from our perspective. On the Dalai Lama and so forth, I could not agree with the Deputy more.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 to 17, inclusive, together. Ireland enjoys a deep and strong relationship with Canada, a country with which we share many values. Increasingly, that relationship has an economic focus. In recent times, we have expanded our presence in Canada with consulates opened in Vancouver and Toronto in addition to our embassy in Ottawa. We also have a strong...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank all the Deputies for raising a range of questions. Deputy Bacik first raised the issue of tariffs and Deputy Lawless concluded on that. Fundamentally, a 30% tariff is untenable and unsustainable. It would have to be met with a very strong European Union response if it were to be maintained. That would have the effect of creating a reaction in the markets, in my view, and would...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government 2025: Securing Ireland’s Future, recognises the importance of Cabinet committees to the policy development and oversight work of Government. The Cabinet committee on the European Union and international affairs was established by the Government on 18 February 2025. Its role is to oversee...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I have not seen the economic monitor yet. I would like to see it because there has been there has been significant investment, both public and private, in Waterford - thankfully, because it is a good thing - and in the south east more generally. I will have a look at that. The economy is growing. Unemployment is at 4%, which is more or less equivalent to full employment, so it is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: If the Deputy could send me on the-----