Results 301-320 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: There are grants available for derelict buildings and derelict houses.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: They are worth up to €70,000.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: The grants are available. Is there any proactivity there? I am serious. There is no questioning of anything. Members just come into the House. That is what happens in politics these days.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: We want a solutions-based approach.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Any initiative on housing just gets criticised and opposed.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Alcohol is a contributory factor to cancer. The more fundamental issue is to reduce the levels of consumption of alcohol in the country. The significant story is that, from 2000 to now, there has been a very substantial and significant reduction in the consumption of alcohol----- However, it should not be too broad. As the Deputy will know, there is very significant investment in the...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: The scheme has been very effective. The targets were refined this year by the Ministers for housing and public expenditure with a view to making sure resources are targeted at those who are in immediate danger of homelessness. We do not want local authorities only doing acquisitions as part of their social housing programmes. We want local authorities building new social houses and to do...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: I will talk to the Minister. The abolition of town councils was a big mistake. I said that at the time, although I was in opposition. I think it was introduced by Brendan Howlin but he subsequently said it was a mistake. I am a great believer in restoring councils or creating new councils in line with the programme for Government. I will have a look at who is on the task force because...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: In my honest opinion, Dublin City Council could be performing better with regard to housebuilding and could have performed better over the last-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: I am just saying it. There are too many coming into the House asking for more and more. To be very frank about it, I have watched O'Devaney Gardens and Oscar Traynor Road over the years and it should not take a decade to get agreement on what we do to build houses on a massive site.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: There are grants available for derelict buildings and derelict houses.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: They are worth up to €70,000.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: The grants are available. Is there any proactivity there? I am serious. There is no questioning of anything. Members just come into the House. That is what happens in politics these days.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: We want a solutions-based approach.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Any initiative on housing just gets criticised and opposed.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Alcohol is a contributory factor to cancer. The more fundamental issue is to reduce the levels of consumption of alcohol in the country. The significant story is that, from 2000 to now, there has been a very substantial and significant reduction in the consumption of alcohol-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----which is a very positive development that the Deputy should acknowledge. The previous Government also introduced minimum pricing for alcohol to target young people in particular in endeavouring to reduce the consumption of alcohol. We have some of the highest prices for alcohol in Europe, which has impacted-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: The regulations have been signed. The Government considers all of these matters. An issue has been raised in the context of the trade and tariffs issue.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: I just gave an answer. The Deputy does not like it. On dementia services, I will talk to the HSE and the Minister in respect of what is happening at the Royal Hospital Donnybrook. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, did exceptional work on dementia during the term of the previous Government and improved resources significantly. More generally, we will focus on dementia provision in...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Get my point. We need to-----