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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: This change has been under way for some years. A more integrated service is being provided for any individuals who find themselves in difficulties. While I can get the figures, my understanding is that the numbers for participation and those who applied and were given assistance under this scheme increased last year. It would be important to get the facts and the details on the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Níl sé sin sásúil in aon chor, go háirithe nuair atá an-chuid ionadaithe lae ar fud na tíre oscailte anois. Níl sé sásúil in aon chor go bhfuil ceann i gcroílár na Gaeltachta dúnta. Déanfaidh mé an cheist a fhiosrú leis an Aire chun iarracht a dhéanamh an scéal a réiteach. Níl sé...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I appreciate the points he made. We will discuss it at Government level, with the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Mary Butler, and with all of those involved. It is fair to say that the entire situation is changing and evolving. Covid-19 had a huge impact on the nursing home sector. The level of State intervention and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I will come back to the Deputy on the timeline relating to the Act. The intention is to have a regulatory framework that ensures the highest standards and levels of accountability and that facilitates inspections.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Irish Water has received significant resources to invest in water supply across the country. That is something the Government has committed to. There is always a balance. It all depends on the context. For example, I do not believe that representatives of Irish Water should attend council meetings. I do not see the purpose of that, but they should meet local authorities through the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am just saying that when it happens it can work and I found it to be very useful on that occasion. I would welcome that. Irish Water should engage.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I agree with Deputy Stanton that it would make sense to passing legislation and then hold a referendum on the Unified Patent Court. I do not have the exact timelines in respect of this matter. I am always cautious about holding two or three referendums on the same day. People have different views on that, however. You sometimes need a singular view or theme on a given issue in order that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: We are engaging with the local authorities in respect of their responses in such situations. Deputy Doherty said that the family got sorted. I would like to know how they got sorted.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: No one individual sorts it. If something gets sorted, it is because of the provision made through some scheme or other. That is all I am saying. The complete story would help. I have no issue with talking with the Deputy about the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Ward asked the question.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: We did not get the complete story. My point is that we can resolve these issues. We do not want to see anyone homeless. That is the reason we took the decision. Ultimately, retaining the ban would damage the situation more. That is the only reason we took the decision, which we did not like taking. This was a very difficult decision to take. When we are told that the situation will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy's narrative is not entirely correct. I did a media interview. The Fuller family were very clear. The late Stephen Fuller was very clear that he did not want subsequent generations to be infected and poisoned by the savagery that occurred during the Civil War, particularly in Kerry. That is why it took nearly six decades before he did his interview in respect of Ballyseedy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I was honoured. He told the truth. We on this side of the House do not need lectures about Ballyseedy. I ask the Deputy not to try to lecture me on it. As someone who is interested in history and historical record, I am ware that there was an attempt to cover up what happened at Ballyseedy. That came right to the floor of the House. The record, in some respects, should be left to stand...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I said all of this in my speech at Ballyseedy. It is all public.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: The important point is the idea that we should, 100 years on, impose our view of what happened back then. That is the mistake that is always made in respect of history. Back then, everybody, including people in the Executive and the Army, knew that what happened was wrong. My point is the record is a historical narrative in itself that should be left as it stands because it is part of an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I have said all that. My point is that there were many atrocities during the Civil War. Let us be straight about that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: There were many atrocities on both sides. The brother of the late Sean Lemass met a terrible death in the Civil War. However, Lemass chose to go forward. That is the challenge. We get advice and so on. We should reflect on the best way to deal with this. There will be an event later in the year to commemorate all of those who lost their lives in the Civil War.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (8 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Ireland enjoys excellent bilateral relations with the Czech Republic. A resident Czech Embassy opened in Dublin in 1995, the same year in which the Irish Embassy was established in Prague. The current Czech Ambassador, HE Petr Kynštetr has been in post since March 2018 and presided locally over the Czech Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2022. While I have not had any...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (8 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. My Department has received a copy of the Church in Chains Global Guide and is currently considering its content and findings. Ireland strongly condemns all forms of persecution on the basis of religion or belief, irrespective of where they occur or who the victims are. The promotion of freedom of religion or belief is a priority...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Engagements (8 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: To date, in my capacity as Minister for Defence, I have not spoken with the Canadian Minister of National Defence, Ms. Anita Anand PC MP. However, I intend to engage collectively and bilaterally with international colleagues as and when the opportunities present themselves. In that regard, I look forward to an opportunity to speak or meet with the Canadian Minister of National Defence.