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

Micheál Martin: I was going to say you could do with a pint after all that. There are approximately 7,200 pubs in the country. That still is a substantial amount. The rural pub does play a very important social role in rural communities and, indeed, for the urban community to visit rural communities and enjoy the ambiance, relaxation and engagement with people. We fully acknowledge that. I think...

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

Micheál Martin: I pay tribute to Jacqueline Connolly who has demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience in the aftermath of the tragic murder of her sister Clodagh, and also Mary Coll, her mother, who met with the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, as the Deputy said, back in February and previously with the then Minister, Deputy McEntee. The Attorney General also received correspondence for solicitors...

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

Micheál Martin: -----regarding the publication of the serious crime review, my understanding is that one has never been published before-----

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

Micheál Martin: -----but the Minister for justice and I will engage with the Garda Commissioner on the matter to see if we can get it published.

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

Micheál Martin: First, the situation is very volatile and is very uncertain. It is because of that we are facing a very difficult background to the development of the NDP, completion of the national development plan, which is capital expenditure on water, energy and so on, the Estimates process with the Government and line Ministers and then the budget itself in October. It is very difficult to forecast...

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

Micheál Martin: That is not true.

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

Micheál Martin: That is not true.

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

Micheál Martin: No appeal has been lodged.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy described me as the king of deflection. As a true republican, I never did royalty and do not propose to do so now. In this matter, we have not failed in any respect. Europe has avoided retaliation, notwithstanding a fair degree of provocation by way of the imposition of tariffs. There has been an effective 10% tariff for the past number of months. Europe has avoided...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: We acknowledge fully the exposure of this country to damage from any tariff imposition because we are a small, open economy. I am glad the Deputy has embraced that. There were times when he did not. We have no issue with being a bridge with the US.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Taking the pharmaceutical sector, for example, Ireland is not isolated in that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Up to ten EU countries have joined together in respect of the pharmaceutical sector.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Are there significant issues? Yes, especially with access to some primary care services, mental health services and, above all, therapies, but we are allocating. There have been issues in the HSE with recruitment and retention in some areas and those are being worked on.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Apart from the last sentence, I found that a fairly bizarre presentation. Deputy Tóibín is blaming the European Union. Europe did not impose any tariffs.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am not missing it at all. His entire three minutes was about how the European Union is doing this, the European Union is doing that, the French have-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----have more influence than the Irish. It is absolute nonsense, if you do not mind me saying so. It is the US that has imposed the tariffs, not Europe. We do not want tariffs. Europe does want tariffs. They are bad for the economy, people, patients, industry and businesses.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: They are just bad news and they will damage the world economy if this continues. There is terrible uncertainty and volatility, and the result of all that is a pause on investment decisions, which is also a critical outcome so far of what has transpired over the last six months. To be fair, I disagree further with the Deputy. The Irish position, until now, has been to avoid any escalatory...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: First of all, Deputy, we have had the biggest expansion of access to free GP care in the history of the State, which the Deputy did not reference in his presentation on primary care services. It is the biggest expansion of access to free GP care in the history the State. Some 2.3 million people are now eligible in this country for free GP care. I would ask the Deputy to forward me the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: That is a separate question,-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----but the Deputy never asks it because he does not want to fall out with anybody, which is understandable coming from the Opposition. There are issues in terms of how we deal with therapists. We have set up a new in-school therapy service for children in special schools that will start in September. We have already allocated money for that additional to the Estimate that was provided....