Results 34,821-34,840 of 51,089 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is true, Deputy. We have to deal with what we can do and so forth. I think the Minister's initiative has been quite significant in terms of reducing the amount that rents can be increased by in line with inflation, which I think is a good step forward and one that was asked for in the House in terms of reducing the 4%. He did that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but the Minister was not in government in 2016.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: Different circumstances were pertaining. There is a need to increase capacity around house building within the local authority system. I am sure the Deputy knows that as well. That is something that we are very committed to doing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: First, the summer economic statement will be published by the Government. There is no issue there. It is quite obvious the Government will look at frameworks around the summer economic statement looking out over five years. The Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform work in harmony on that with the rest of Government. The point I made earlier is that it will reflect...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: First, 86% of landlords own one to two properties. As we lost approximately 3,870 landlords, who went out of the market in 2020, it is a contracting market. Supply is the key. You cannot take €1 billion out of the HAP tomorrow morning. The Deputy knows that. It is not that simple. There are tenancies tied up in HAP for many years now. You cannot simply replace that overnight or...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Minister has introduced rent controls in given areas and looked after people who were vulnerable in respect of rent. He has introduced new legislation to restrict rent increases. The Deputy knows that. However, he summed it up himself. It is not about resources. Of course, resources matter. The Deputy is going on about a billion here and a billion there, but my point is that it is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: The capacity does not exist to direct build 20,000 social houses next year.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: It does not exist right now. It can happen the more we build, and, yes, we rely on HAP, RAS and so forth.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The Deputy will appreciate that I am not responsible for, and do not have detailed knowledge of, every area in the country in respect of water supply and water quality, but I accept that if a particular district is 16 months without a consistent sustained water supply, that is not acceptable. That issue should have been addressed by now, but I will...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: We need solidarity in the country. I genuinely believe when I say solidarity that we have to find solutions to problems in the country. Dublin is expanding. Many of your people-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: People who lived in Limerick are now living in Dublin.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: There you are. That is a good sign for Limerick.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: What I also see happening is that any project to help resolve issues just gets objected to. That is becoming the sort of habitual-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: I want to make my point. It is becoming the habitual trend.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: There is a very serious issue with water supply in the east part of the country. We need to be practical about it. We need engineering solutions. We need to do so in a way that does not damage the environment or local communities. We need to do it practically and with a bit of common sense. That is all I will say on that one. The idea of having to pay for every drop of water the whole...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: I do not know who "you" is. Does the Deputy not know I come from Cork? There is only so much I will take.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: I note you are wearing the Limerick mask. I understand the success of the Limerick hurling team. You are fully in your rights to have that self-confidence and that projection forward. I understand that fully.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: The position of the Irish Government, which is shared by all of the political parties in Northern Ireland across the political spectrum, along with all the victim groups also, is that a unilateral move away from the Stormont House Agreement and the introduction of what amounts to a general amnesty for all security personnel and all paramilitaries for murders and other crimes committed up...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: We always keep these issues under review. I appreciate Aoibhe and Senan asking these questions. The public health advice has been that indoor events are problematic. I would say to everybody in the House that the numbers are rising. We will know today that the case numbers are rising, as are hospital numbers. We saw what happened in the Netherlands, where the Government has had to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: We need to take this step by step but we will keep it under review.