Results 31,121-31,140 of 51,063 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I do not agree with the Deputy’s initial remarks on the overall Covid-19 strategy. As I said earlier, societies all over the world, as they reopen, are experiencing huge issues with the virus and very significant clusters have emerged in many locations in Europe and elsewhere. We are very anxious to avoid that. We are working with the CMO and with the National Public Health...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: What does the Deputy mean by checks?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: NPHET and the medical experts are very wary about doing randomised or other testing. Everyone has spoken about the importance of NPHET advice and it believes that there are many complications around this which could create issues for the contact tracing and isolation system within the country. It is very easy to say that we should do this or that. We have examined these issues and continue...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Government will prioritise healthcare and healthcare workers in the context of getting through Covid. We will get through it. We do not just acknowledge but know full well the incredible role that healthcare workers have played in helping the people of this country to come through Covid and that will continue to be the case. We will have a €30 billion deficit at the end of this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: The reason we have will have a €30 billion deficit and a substantial stimulus programme is to keep jobs going for workers and to create opportunities, for young people in particular, in terms of activation and work. We are a global economy. Ireland develops well when it can export its goods and services abroad and people buy them. The international scene is not good. It is very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: It is all about workers and it has to be.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I believe that we do need a debate on the European Council. We clearly need to stop the ridiculous exaggeration and hyperbole articulated by Deputy Carthy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: To describe it as "disastrous". Come off it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: And him talking about spelling the end of the family farm.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: We have been listening to the end of this and the end of that for the past 50 years.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Business Committee orders the House. I am in favour of an extended debate. However, I hope it is grounded in reality. The Common Agricultural Policy has been protected. It is in a far better shape than people would have anticipated over a year ago, given the United Kingdom leaving as a result of Brexit.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: This has taken huge resources out of the European budget. We have a good deal for farmers. It will never be ideal.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: Of course the Deputy does. When people say it is good for Europe, we are Europe. We export our beef, milk and milk products to European markets.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: If Europe does not recover, then our exports of beef, milk and other agricultural products decline. That is the context in which we are working. That said, we worked as a country to protect the Common Agricultural Policy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: No, we have not failed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I resent that completely.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I accept that but comments were made to which I feel I have to respond. I have no issue with the Minister for Education and Skills speaking to the Dáil. A marking scheme has been devised and there is an idea of grades instead of exams. No individual Deputy is going to organise how the grading system is going to work. I have been in education and I understand how complex marking...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: It means I am open to debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: It is up to the Business Committee.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I do not organise the schedule or business of the House. That is a matter for the Business Committee. I am conscious, though, that there is a huge volume of legislation going through this month and I appreciate that all parties are co-operating with the passage of what is, from my memory, probably the highest volume of legislation in any one month. Obviously, it is related to Covid and...