Results 41-60 of 196 for sligo speaker:Micheál Martin

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: ...he had a key role in politics to politics, itself. Fundamentally what we acknowledge and remember today is the raison d'êtreof political life - giving of oneself to the public and being of service to the public, and he did that in an exceptional manner. He was elected to represent Sligo-Leitrim in 1981 and served his constituents exceptionally well until 1997. Most Members of the...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: ...obstetricians has backfired and we are short of obstetricians throughout the country. There is a need to end the anxiety in places such as south Tipperary, Portlaoise, Portiuncula, Castlebar and Sligo. If the trend is to locate maternity services in acute tertiary centres, where does that leave existing maternity hospitals? It is important that the Taoiseach indicate to the House the...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: ...and enhance the service currently in place, in particular the inspection regime. Yesterday, I mentioned to the Taoiseach five areas that have had no inspectors for the past while, namely, Dublin south city, Sligo-Leitrim, Louth, Cavan and north Monaghan. Can the Tánaiste indicate a specific timeline for the filling of vacancies in those areas where there are no inspectors to carry...

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: ...to 11:1? Fundamentally, there is an issue surrounding the extent and quality of the inspection regime itself. We still have no inspectors in five of the local health office areas of the HSE: Dublin south city, Sligo-Leitrim, Louth, Cavan and north Monaghan. The quality of the inspection is compliance-based as opposed to development-based and the model has been called into question. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reassure staff, students and prospective students of a college (details supplied) in County Sligo of the future of home economics initial teacher education at the college with reference to the recommendation contained in the recent report from the Higher Education Authority to remove this service from the campus in County Sligo; if he...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: ...campaign the country has ever seen. We know now about the broken promises on Roscommon hospital, the "not another red cent" for the banks, the pledges given to students, the breast care centre in Sligo and the unit for the elderly in Lifford. It is a list that continues to grow. Another stand-out deception to add to this shameful catalogue is Fine Gael's pre-election promise that...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: ...general election, people were still talking about broken promises that were made in respect of that area. The Taoiseach may recall that during the election campaign the Labour Party promised that Sligo would become the ninth centre of excellence, while Fine Gael promised to return cancer services, which had been removed, to Galway. The current Minister of State, Deputy John Perry, went...

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: What about rheumatology in Sligo? Who is replacing the consultant?

Ministerial Staff (25 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: ...difficulty is that he made commitments on health that could not be realised. In recent months, he has broken hospital after hospital. Roscommon is the classic example, but there are examples in Sligo, the orthopaedic hospital in Mallow and the many others in respect of which he made cast iron guarantees through letters and commitments in advance of the election. He has needed to resile...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: ...in Ennis on 7 February, he gave assurances on services in Nenagh on 4 February, and in Cork on 18 February he said he had a list of hospitals whose services Fine Gael would protect. With regard to Sligo, which we discussed yesterday, he should look at the record of this House, where his name is signed under a motion demanding that services there be protected and retained. As Deputy...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: ...his promises. As communities throughout this country have been discovering in recent weeks, these promises, especially where they relate to local health services, do not count for very much. In Sligo, the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, sought and got votes with a promise backed up by the Taoiseach that if Fine Gael got into power, in the first 100 days - those famous 100 days - a...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach stated that in the Government's first 100 days a satellite facility would be restored at Sligo General Hospital. I refer him to the Private Members' motion to which he spoke in the House a number of months ago regarding the retention of services in local hospitals. That was when he was in opposition. In February he said, "My only focus is on election day." It is very clear...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: ...throughout the country and that he and his colleagues in the Labour Party deliberately sought and obtained votes on the basis of false promises? We are talking about facilities in Roscommon, Sligo and elsewhere.

Written Answers — Reconciliation Fund: Reconciliation Fund (24 Sep 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...both sides of the border and a session in Glencree with trained facilitators to promote reconciliation and tolerance of cultural diversity. €5,000 Organisation Name Purpose of Grant Grant Paid Sligo Presbyterian Church Celebrations This organisation pursues an annual Christmas celebration promoting contact between Northern Ireland and the border counties. €5,000 St. Bernard's...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...applications technologies 68 Greenfield 25-Feb-05 Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals Inc Galway Manufacture & distribute wire products for medical sector 40 Greenfield 31-Mar-05 Toucan Sligo Consumer Telecoms 300 Greenfield 11-Apr-05 Engenoi Information Technologies Cork Information Storage Systems 95 Greenfield 12-Apr-05 DC Studios Dublin Video game development 50 Greenfield...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...Mayo 1998 Case Corporation Meath 1998 Europ Assistance Holdings Meath 1998 Generali International Meath 1998 Sanirish Offaly 1998 Harmac Medical Products Roscommon 1998 2R Kunststofftechnik Sligo 1998 Prominent Dosiertechnik Sligo 1998 Guidant Corporation Tipperary South 1998 Agora Waterford 1998 AOL Bertelsmann Services Waterford 1998 Sun Life Assurance Co. Waterford 1998...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...131 475 374 789 264 Longford 141 99 213 180 19 Louth 39 101 150 289 190 Mayo 109 145 88 37 114 Meath 44 49 158 43 136 Monaghan 10 0 4 30 20 Offaly 19 71 56 81 47 Roscommon 35 45 31 10 17 Sligo 103 213 109 193 36 Tipp North 46 52 38 5 9 Tipp South 155 129 56 233 604 Waterford 554 248 351 702 370 Westmeath 130 151 332 169 363 Wexford 134 333 71 98 67 Wicklow 815 226 334 140 192...

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...in the Dublin buildings of my Department and approximately 310 car park spaces available for staff of the 8 Offices which operate under the aegis of my Department in Dublin, Kilkenny, Carlow, Cork, Sligo and Shannon. Most of the buildings occupied by my Department and by the 8 Offices under the aegis of my Department are leased by the Office of Public Works for the use of the Department...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Feb 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...the development of the BMW Region by substantially increasing the size and remit of its regional offices in the area. Today, over 80 staff are based in its regional offices in Athlone and Sligo. Delivering regionally based innovative, world class property solutions is a priority for the Agency. A successful example of this approach has been the delivery of an advance planning permission...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...,558 Laois 9 67,059 Leitrim 13 28,950 Limerick 264 184,055 Longford 19 34,391 Louth 190 111,267 Mayo 114 123,839 Meath 136 162,831 Monaghan 20 55,997 Offaly 47 70,868 Roscommon 17 58,768 Sligo 36 60,894 Tipperary North 9 66,023 Tipperary South 604 83,221 Waterford 370 107,961 Westmeath 363 79,346 Wexford 67 131,749 Wicklow 192 126,194 Total 9,216 4,239,848