Results 35,621-35,640 of 51,299 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: With the greatest of respect, the Deputy's party has never observed process when it comes to appointing people when in government.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: It is true. I can give chapter and verse on it if the Deputies want me to go through all the appointments Sinn Féin makes. All of the appointments-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----are characterised by the unusual coincidence that the appointees are party colleagues. The fact that people are qualified is very important. The Government has decided in respect of these members of the climate council-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: That is the process, by the way. The Government is entitled to make decisions in respect of appointing people to very important-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: That is why governments are elected in the first instance. I genuinely think that what the Deputy is really about is-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----undermining the Government every chance he can get and he is endeavouring to undermine the individuals. He said to ignore their qualifications, but their qualifications are important because they give the rationale for their appointment to the climate change council. That is why I itemised them last week for the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: He obviously did not like being told how qualified they are.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: In terms of Deputy Healy-Rae-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: Sure I did of course.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: The cat is an essential part of the family farm, as the Deputy knows. In any event-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy McConalogue, has travelled to almost every mart in the country. He has met farmers straight up - those who might agree with him and those who might disagree with him. The feedback we have received is that people have admired his honesty, his forthrightness and his ability to be accessible to farmers the length and breadth of the country. He is not going to shout out...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----but he is sincere about the issue of making sure we have sustainable farming into the future. That is the correct approach to take. In terms of the next decade and how we position food production in this country in a way that manages to reduce the carbon emissions, I think we have created a roadmap now for climate change and for sustainable farming that makes sense. I am not clear on...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: They do not believe in the climate change view.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: What is the real world? The real world is the world of climate change.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: Because-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: I have no issue with people being worried but I can assure the Deputy we need to be balanced in how we comment on it as well and not be given to sloganeering and making assertions that are not true. I have seen all his presentations on it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Government has a comprehensive programme relating to insurance reform, with the key objective of getting premiums lowered. I accept that the industry must do more to meet the needs of consumers and to get prices down. The Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, has outlined a range of initiatives that he is undertaking in respect of insurance reform and legislation. The Deputy will know...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: We are both agreed that throughout the pandemic we wanted to keep the schools open, basically for the health and well-being of children. Children are healthiest and it is best for their self-development when they are in a school setting with their friends. The public health advice is that schools are safe for children. On the wider issue of substitution, there is a very good reason for...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: There are challenges, and I am not denying that for one moment.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)
Micheál Martin: Earlier I outlined the programme for the boosters. NIAC advises the Chief Medical Officer, CMO, who in turn advises the Minister in respect of who is eligible for a booster. It is an age cohort plus those with underlying conditions and those who are immunosuppressed. As of yesterday, those aged 50 and older are now eligible.