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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: No. I want people working in this country. The Deputies are supposed to be for the workers but everything they are doing is against the workers, as far as I can see. If the Deputies' writ was allowed run here, we would destroy jobs in this country.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: There is no question about it. We should take the clarity offered by the Supreme Court and amend the Arbitration Act, which would cover trade deals. Investor courts are standard in trade agreements, and the European court has ruled on this.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: No country can be forced to accept it. There can be natural breaches of trade agreements, which have to be arbitrated. Hence, you need an arbitration court.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: This makes it far more effective and efficient. People cannot sue a state or ask it to take policies contrary to its legislation policies or its constitution.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: They cannot. Nor can they force states to go against the European Treaty. In terms of Deputy Bacik-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is all housing. It is all one issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I do not mind. I am easy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is up to the Deputies.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: We have taken a stance in respect of Iran, as has the Minister, particularly following the killing of Mahsa Amini and what is going on there right now. It has to be investigated. We have condemned the widespread and disproportionate use of force against peaceful protestors. Woman in Iran are being denied their rights. We work with the European Union in communicating our strongest...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: You made assertions that there was sleight of hand.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I am entitled to rebut those.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I will if you will allow me to. Most people at COP accept Ireland's bona fides in respect of climate finance and loss and damage. We have led the way.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I will come back to Deputy Bríd Smith on the specifics of the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: In future, if the Deputy wants answers to specific questions, she should not make the assertions she is making.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: We are not. I will follow that up and come back to the Deputy on it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 to 29, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on housing has met seven times to date in 2022. The most recent meeting took place on Monday, 24 October, and the next will take place on Monday next, 21 November. The committee works to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the implementation of Housing for All and the delivery of programme for Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Bacik asked the first question. To make a general point, there is no document of substance on the housing issue that is an alternative to Housing for All. There is nothing with its comprehensiveness, breadth and depth covering all aspects of housing. In it is an inbuilt review mechanism, which is important in any plan. Deputy Bacik raised the issue of a census. There is no limit...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: In local authorities.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I know that. I am just stating what the Minister has indicated.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have listened to the Deputy at length. I am saying where we are in respect of this. Obviously, we will have more definitive figures at the end of the year, when a lot of completions will come in. On the tenant in situscheme, the Minister took the initiative and local authorities have purchased houses where tenants were facing homelessness. He has instructed local authorities to proceed...