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- Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and New Decade, New Approach: Statements (1 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: Is maith an rud é go bhfuilimid ag labhairt faoin gceist seo inniu mar is ceist ríthábhachtach é ó thaobh todhchaí na tíre de agus an easpa dul chun cinn i gcomhthéacs an chonartha seo. It is just over two years since we reached the New Decade, New Approach, NDNA, agreement which restored to full operation the institutions of the Good Friday...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (1 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach funds the Social Activity Measure (SAM) which is a behavioural study that records the public response to the risk of COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 guidelines. Designed by the Economic and Social Research Institute's Behavioural Research Unit, SAM is an anonymous, interactive, online study that surveys people about their recent activity. The study seeks to...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (1 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Climate Action Plan 2021 sets a roadmap for taking decisive action across society to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% below 2018 levels by 2030, achieve climate resilience and a climate neutral economy no later than 2050, as committed to in the Programme for Government. The Plan and associated Annex of Actions identify where necessary emissions reductions can be achieved and set...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (1 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Interim Climate Actions 2021 committed to “Establish an appropriately resourced Climate Action Unit in every Government Department to ensure Climate considerations are at the core of policy development” (Action 22). The latest progress report on the Interim Climate Actions, covering the period up to the end of September 2021confirmed that 16 of 18 (89%) Government...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Confidentiality (1 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 154 of 25 January 2022 and 1 to 4 of 26 January 2022 which set out the position in this regard. The terms of reference of the investigation are framed broadly in order to facilitate whatever inquiries are considered necessary and to encompass the IT system used to support Government meetings and the provisions of the Cabinet Handbook.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government (1 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: A First Report on the development of the Well-Being Framework for Ireland was published by Government in July last year and was informed by consultation facilitated by the National Economic and Social Research Council. This work is being led by the Department of the Taoiseach, and its joint sponsors the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform and supported by a broader...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. Tá a fhios agam go mbeidh Teachtaí tríd an Teach ag déanamh ómóis inniu do mo chara agus iar-chomhghleacaí Noel Treacy, atá imithe ar shlí na fírinne. I express my deepest sympathies to Mary and to the family on the death of Noel Treacy, who had a long and distinguished public life. He came into...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: From?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: The money is there.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: I think the Deputy is asking the wrong question. The €5 million is not an issue in solving this.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: It is not an issue. Deputy McDonald should ask herself the question, why has the Cappagh request not been facilitated?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: Why has it not been facilitated?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: That is the question she should ask herself.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: Why has it not been facilitated? Why have the authorities not facilitated it? The funding has been given to the HSE. We have said to the HSE and to everybody who listens, in terms of hospital capacity-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----to deliver any additional beds or capacity that they can-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----in the shortest time possible. There was €600 million given last year for the winter initiative and 800 extra beds were provided last year. Funding is not an excuse any longer. Record sums of money have been given to the HSE and to CHI. They should get on with it and get it done.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: I have told them that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: No, I do not.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: What you are doing-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: No, no. Again, I have noticed that this is-----