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Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----has come up with a policy proposal that the Government is adopting. The Government has published a statement in respect of a moderate position on the utilisation of data centres and further data centres.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line, however, is that thousands of jobs depend on data centres.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Many investment companies coming in here are saying it is not just one or the other, but the Deputy does not worry about foreign direct investment, FDI-----

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----because according to his party's economic model, it would not favour the FDI model.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Fair enough. I get constantly interrupted as well, which is fair enough. I do not have an issue with it. Deputy Bacik referred to climate finance. Our commitment is €225 million by 2025 on a permanent basis. Within that, we allocated €10 million to the global shield. What are now required are concrete proposals and initiatives around climate finance that we can support....

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Who are you a puppet for?

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: We will let people think, reflect and cast their own views on that.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Your record for the past ten years, such as when you guys were neutral when Crimea was invaded, tells me for whom you are useful puppets-----

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----as does your record in respect of what is going on in Ukraine as well.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Yes, you were.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: The point is the European Union governments are the most consistently constructive and proactive on climate change. Deputy Barry and his colleagues can never bring themselves to acknowledge that.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Departmental Offices (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: All you guys can do is attack the European Union and the United States every single day, almost to the exclusion of anybody else.

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: European Council (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 to 22, inclusive, together. As I set out in my statement to the House on 16 November, I attended a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 20 and 21 October. Issues discussed included developments in Russia's war on Ukraine and its wider impacts, supply and price challenges on energy, economic issues, and a number of external relations issues,...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: European Council (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: On Deputy Conway-Walsh's question, the Government took a decision on the solidarity tax today, which applies domestically, particularly in respect of the Corrib field. It is designed to make sure there will be no windfall profits arising out of the increased prices that have occurred. The Government has adopted the correct overall policy in respect of the cost-of-living package in that we...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: European Council (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: On Deputy Boyd Barrett's question, it has to be said that no one has done more than the EU and Ireland to support Palestine through the UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, UNRRA, and a whole range of humanitarian supports. That is rarely said. I dealt with the issue of the triple lock. It is not in the programme for Government to remove the triple lock. I do not believe in...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: European Council (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have dealt with some of the issues raised by Deputy Durkan. There is a cohesive approach to Ukraine by Europe. We would like COP to be better and stronger but it is the only game in town, so to speak. It brings leaders together and we need to keep that momentum going. On Deputy Barry's question, Ireland is not a member of NATO. We are not a member of a military alliance. That is...

Death of Professor Brian Hillery: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Is léir gur cailliúnt ollmhór do theaghlach, do chairde agus a lucht aitheantais í Brian Ó hIrghile. Tírghráthóir le tiomantas agus paisean dá thír a bhí ann. Polaiteoir den chéad scoth ab ea é a thuig daoine timpeall air go rí-mhaith. Bhí sé uathúil, macánta agus ceannródaíoch ina smaointe....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: First, I did meet with the Darmody family and with Cara some time ago. We had a good, frank and very useful discussion in terms of services for children with additional needs, in particular children with autism. I have been very clear on two fronts as there are two aspects to this, the education dimension and the health dimension. I am not satisfied and not happy with the services provided...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: In fairness, I am not going to individually get involved in every case that comes before us in respect of services, such as the need for the HSE to provide services to Neil, for example. We will make representations and speak to the HSE in respect of the case but other children also require access to services and assessments. A recent legal case has impacted the model of assessment-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ------that was ongoing at that time by the HSE, which has to be-----