Results 41,381-41,400 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: You have opposed everything.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: You have an obligation to put forward ideas. You have opposed affordable housing, you opposed help-to-buy, and you opposed first homes. You have opposed everything in this House to do with housing-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: -----because you have a different view, which I do not think is realistic-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: -----or viable in any shape or form. I think you would damage the situation and you would make it worse with your policies.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: It could, actually. It could be much worse.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. Of course, the origins of the residential zoned land tax lie in the context of the debate we have just had. The Government is totally focused on increasing the supply of housing. Any land that is zoned or that people sought zoning for that is not used for housing, we want used for housing. That is the fundamental objective here, to deal with the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: The view generally is that we have a lot of zoned land that has not been used. The objective is to use it. People who have sought zonings should use the zoning and get houses built.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy's point about phase 2 is fair, I think. That is being examined by the two Departments at the moment. The issue has been raised. There is a desire to have more compact growth in towns and cities, which makes sustainable sense in terms of climate, congestion and access to services. That is a broader planning objective people have subscribed to. There are some towns, though,...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: The Department of Education has a strong record of delivery of school building projects. Again, in 2022, it went way above its targets despite the high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. About 180 school building projects were delivered in 2022, which included accelerated delivery of modular accommodation to support provision for 900 pupils with special educational needs....
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: The advice from officials in the Department was very strong in stating that continuing the eviction ban would lead to real damage to housing supply and the rental market and would make the situation far worse. That was the evidence and is the proposition that was put to Government.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: Make the situation worse, if you want to, with a short-term sticking plaster effect, or try to deal with the homeless issue through parallel measures, which we are going to-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: We are doing with the tenant in situpurchase, leasing and adjustments to the capital advance leasing facility, CALF, model.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy does not have a monopoly on compassion.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: The Deputies imply this all of the time. The issue is we want to look people in the eye and say that we are taking decisions based on evidence and taking right decisions to help people.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: The supply situation would be made far worse if the ban was continued.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: I am talking through the Chair. The Deputy asked a question.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: He either wants an answer or he does not want an answer.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: That is it. I am not responding to that nonsense.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: I met Shane and Liam during the young scientist exhibition, which I visit every year and which I enjoyed immensely. I think we could do with a similar programme in Leinster House and the Oireachtas. It might improve our resilience, mental agility and performance all around.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)
Micheál Martin: In a more serious vein, I agree 100% that there is a strong relationship between physical exercise, general fitness and performance generally in life. We are fortunate we have such a high quality of young people who participate in the young scientist exhibition and, more generally, in other fields of research that can inform the way forward. That research is important. I know, in the...