Results 601-620 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am not talking about Deputy McDonald personally; I am talking about the Sinn Féin Party.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Sinn Féin Party's policy objective over time is to reduce the size of the private rental sector.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: If Deputy McDonald looks at her policies in recent years, they have been designed to suppress supply in the private rental market. We have built more social houses in the past four years than have been built since 1975.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Some 36,500 new social houses were built.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: In 2023, 12,000 social houses were delivered and 10,500 were delivered last year.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: These are record numbers of social housing delivery.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Deputy McDonald says her party can go to 30,000 overnight. She has not outlined how she would get to 30,000 overnight.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The measures and reforms proposed last week will cap rent for all existing tenants to 2%. Deputy McDonald knows that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Rent increases for any new tenancies, post-2026, will be linked to the CPI.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I did not say that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: It was last week that I said that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I reject completely the Deputy's assertions. She is guilty of severely exaggerated commentary on the reform of the RPZs announced last week. The bottom line is that as a result of those reforms, renters will have stronger protections than ever before. All renters will be covered by RPZs. It will be interesting that the first item on the agenda of our RPZ reforms will be something that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Foreign Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government 2025 – Securing Ireland’s Future, commits the government to further strengthening Ireland’s place in the world. Under this, the Government will develop a new strategy, Global Ireland 2040 further enhancing our place and influence in international affairs, including ever-deeper relationships with our European partners and in regions such...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government's response to the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council's Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge report 2024 was published on 5 November last. The Government's response was co-ordinated by the Department of the Taoiseach, drawing together material from relevant Departments. This was the fifth year in which a formal response was issued by the Government to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government held its inaugural Competitiveness Summit on 2 September 2024. The second annual Competitiveness Summit is scheduled to take place on 7 July 2025.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Brussels on 8 May. We discussed a range of EU and international issues and I briefed President von der Leyen on the priorities of the Irish government. Our discussion included a focus on economic competitiveness and trade issues, and I expressed support for the measured approach the European Commission has...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: A comprehensive learning and development programme is implemented by the Department of the Taoiseach to ensure that employees at all levels have the required skills and knowledge to perform their individual roles and deliver the strategic objectives of the Department. The programme includes training courses provided by the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) which is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach was not renamed or rebranded therefore no associated costs have been incurred.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Housing and Infrastructure Unit is part of the Economic Division within my Department. It supports me and the Government in delivering relevant commitments in the Programme for Government. This includes supporting the work of the Cabinet Committee on Housing which works to ensure a coordinated, cross Government, approach to the implementation of Programme for Government commitments...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (17 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Maritime safety policy is a responsibility of the Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien TD. I am informed that that Department is not considering funding for civil society organisations involved in navigational safety, through the Shared Island Fund or otherwise, and engagement with such groups is a matter for relevant ports and local authorities in the first instance. The...