Results 51,241-51,260 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Surely Deputy O'Callaghan knows that when he meets Palestinian representatives in this country. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, met the deputy foreign minister yesterday in Europe, and what was the response of the Palestinian deputy foreign minister? To thank Ireland for the role it has played in terms of the Palestine question.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: I met Mr. Filippo Grandi this morning, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. What did he say to me? He said: "Your voice matters. We thank you for how you have articulated in respect of the Middle East and other issues." That is what international people are saying about Ireland - that Ireland has taken a strong position in respect of the Israeli war in Gaza, and also a strong position...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----before the ICJ under the Genocide Convention. Very few countries in the world have done that. The record is there with regard to the decisions taken by the sovereign Irish Government at every single forum, be it the European Union or the United Nations itself. That is fundamentally where we are as a Government, and we will continue to do that. The more fundamental issue is how we...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: The United States has a key role-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----in getting Israel to stop the war. The European Union has influence but because of divided historic positioning-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----on Israel and the Middle East, Ireland has pushed for the suspension of the Israel-European Union association agreement.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: We got traction on that in recent times but it still remains to be seen-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----whether we can get a majority to support measures on that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: We need perspective here as well. From my perspective, the ISIF has confirmed that at the end of 2024 it held €3.6 million in Israeli sovereign debt.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: That is not going to fund any war. Let us have a sense of perspective.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy can argue that it is not right or proper and I take that point.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: No, but the Deputy said we funded genocide. That is an outrageous, exaggerated assertion-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----and the Deputy lacks credibility in putting a point like that but he does it for political gain only.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: It has been a constant hobby. By the way, the ISIF also held €5.2 million in Egyptian sovereign debt and €2.3 million in Jordanian sovereign debt.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: They made a decision off their own bat and for their own commercial reasons. I would not approve of some of this either, particularly in terms of divesting and all of that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: In terms of divesting from Jordanian and other debt, we are talking about small amounts of money which could not fund any genocide. I ask the Deputy to withdraw the assertion that the Irish Government has funded genocide. That is wrong.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: First, I welcome James Maloney, who is in the Gallery with his wife Deirdre. James is an elected member of the Parliament of Canada and is affectionately known there as "the minister for Ireland". I had the pleasure of meeting with him when I was last in Canada. I hope he enjoys his visit to the Oireachtas and to Ireland, particularly as he has been a great friend to Ireland in Canada.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Every child is entitled to and has a constitutional right to an education. It is the Government's job to vindicate that right, especially for children with additional educational needs. Schools and parents consistently highlight the value of special schools and classes, particularly where there are challenges in the system with the provision of a broader range of disability supports. This...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: Of course they do. In Cork schools, they do.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)
Micheál Martin: In Carignavar in Cork, alterations are being made to an older school building to facilitate a new special school. In the interim, the Gaelscoil, which is no longer in use, is being used as an alternative location until the building is complete. It will be completed before the end of the year. That is my understanding. That is what I referred to in response to the Deputy. I reiterate that...