Results 36,421-36,440 of 51,299 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Minister secured record additional funding this year for the DEIS programme. The details of that will have to be announced, but I believe it could represent a 20% increase in additional cover for DEIS schools; in other words, an additional 20% being added to the existing cohort. That will be good and impactful. We have provided additional funding to the Cork Life Centre. I will check...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: Once again, the Deputy is clearly distorting what I said. I never said anything of that sort. I said the Government must enter into discussions with social partners and others to see what would be the most targeted and effective way to give families and workers a way to protect their disposable income without adding to the inflationary cycle. That is what I said.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: I am talking to Deputy Barry.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: It is what I said.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: It is what I said. Sorry, Deputy. Let us not start distorting.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Deputies can do that when they are part of the Opposition. They can always label the Government as wrong.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: I was very clear in what I said. I said we would enter into discussions with the social partners. It is on the record. I mentioned a more targeted approach, and I instanced as an example the Vincentian model in terms of minimum income standards.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: I instanced the changes that have been made already in health-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----relating to the eligibility of children for GP care, the drug payment scheme threshold being reduced and hospital charges for children being reduced.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: There are targeted ways of doing this without adding to the inflationary cycle. That is what I am saying.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has engaged with Trinity College Dublin. With the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, it has offered to provide funding for a number of years to help to contribute towards a sustainable model in Science Gallery Dublin. Trinity College Dublin needs to do work to develop a new vision...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: Has a request come in?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: I am sure it has but I will check it again.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, did meet with the group.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: Deputy McGrath just said that she did not.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: Motions never built a hospital. It just amazes me the degree to which it takes so long in this country to build hospitals. We urgently need a national------
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: I just want to make my point in response.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: It will not happen on my watch. It is going to be built, and it will be commenced and be done with the public interest as the number one with regard to the lands and governorship and so on.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)
Micheál Martin: I agree with that. The Minister for Education is pursuing that. I do not have the timelines for the policy initiatives on that front, but I will revert back to the Deputy on the matter.