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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: Long Covid is an issue I take very seriously. We need to follow through and do some more research in terms of the numbers of people who could get long Covid and the long-term implications of the disease.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reviews (13 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Handbook requires that Memorandums for the Government should indicate clearly the impacts of the proposal under a number of headings, including employment; gender equality; poverty or social exclusion; people with disabilities; and rural communities. In addition, when conducting a Regulatory Impact Analysis, the impact of the legislative proposal, including the costs and benefits...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: My diary for quarter 2 of 2021 has been published and is available on my Department's website.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Department has identified three legal cases which have been brought against my Department during the period in question. All three involve proceedings brought in relation to decisions made by my Department on foot of requests received under the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations. For completeness, the Department has sought confirmation from the Office of the Chief State...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy's alleged facts are again wrong. There is no disagreement on the prioritisation of housing by this Government. In fact, over the past month or so we have seen a manifestation of the commitment by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to radically change the approaches to housing in terms of social housing, affordable housing, cost rental, getting voids back in...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----to house construction in this country.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: The issue in terms of tackling the housing crisis will not be one of resources. It will be one of delivery and getting projects built - getting them built in Tallaght, getting them built in Clondalkin, getting them built in Galway, Cork and around the country. That means that parties such as the Deputy's no longer have the luxury of opposing significant housing projects when it suits them...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: The resources will be there-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: I am saying this collectively. The Government will-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: I would say to the Deputy-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----that she should be under no illusion, and I would-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: With respect, I have the floor, Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----I lead a Government that will invest more in social housing than any other in history. I lead the Government that will get the State and local authorities building homes again despite Sinn Féin's objections-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----and I lead the Government that will face Sinn Féin down-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----and everybody else who tries just to object for their own electoral advantage.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: This is out of order.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: I am sorry, but what is going on here is out of order.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: My genuine view is that we have to be solution driven in respect of housing. I get the housing crisis, and nothing motivates me more in government as Taoiseach than exploring every available option to get more houses built and houses that are affordable for people to buy, and also to get more social houses built that people can get access to. In addition, we are looking at other options,...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)
Micheál Martin: It is great to call for it, but it is just not doable. We have explored all aspects in relation to rent and rent freezes and we have been very clearly advised that it is not constitutional. That is just the position. It is easy to call for it. We are in the engine room in government and we have to-----