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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Where is this?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Regarding Deputy Shane Moynihan's comments, it is true that his constituency is a rapidly growing one. In the considerations for the updated and renewed national development plan, we will look at what can be included and what types of developments can be done, particularly in respect of rail services more generally, public transport and roads infrastructure, particularly in new areas. Very...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank all of the Deputies for raising issues with me. Regarding Deputy Boyd Barrett's comments, that is a matter for the entire Oireachtas. It is not a Government issue as such because the Oireachtas Commission presumably-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Let me finish. I do not have the full background to this. I do not know whether these are self-employed contractors or how the company won the contract but it seems to me to be fundamentally an issue that the Deputy should raise in the context of the Oireachtas Commission and the organisation of the House. I do not know whether he has done that or not in the context of the House but-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I know but I do not think this issue has been raised with me in the past. It never has been-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but I am just wondering if he has raised it. He has been in the House a long time. I am just wondering whether he has-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Fair enough. Okay. Anyway, it is a matter for the commission and we will certainly check it out-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----and examine it to see what has happened. In response to Deputy O'Callaghan, there is a very real issue with regard to the entitlements of retired postal workers. I will be talking to the Minister for public expenditure in relation to that and to wider issues in terms of agreements of this type that happened in the past and people feeling that their pension entitlements have not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, together. The new programme for Government underscores our commitment both to solving the housing crisis and to providing the infrastructure to sustain a growing economy and society. Delivering infrastructure effectively is necessary to continue to attract foreign investment to Ireland, grow our economy, foster regional development,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. The Programme for Government 2025 - Securing Ireland's Future was approved by the Government on 23 January 2025. We will be working to establish an office in my Department to ensure the full implementation of the programme for Government over the lifetime of the Government. The programme sets out policy and legislative proposals for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy will be aware that in my capacity as Minister for Defence we had significant discussions on this issue in this House. I outlined substantially the amendments that we were considering, essentially to end the veto. I do not accept Deputy Murphy's point about the General Assembly. I dealt with that before as well. Essentially, it is the Security Council that has the veto. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but things have changed dramatically. Russia's behaviour, which has always been challenging in terms of human rights and compliance - you guys say that in a pro forma way but you do not really deal with it to the same extent as others-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: It does. It is the Security Council that approves peacekeeping missions. That is the reality and the Deputy knows that. The triple lock is essentially about taking the Security Council out of the decision making. The Dáil has to decide and the Government of the day has to decide and anything we decide has to be in accordance with military neutrality and our Constitution.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: First, I will examine the issue Deputy Clarke raises. It would be appalling if that person was back working in the same profession. I will ask the Ministers to examine that and see what can be done. In terms of what Deputy McAuliffe raised, I will talk to the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, in respect of that issue. I take on board the significance...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: The point I make is about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, for example. We are involved in KFOR, a NATO-mandated peace initiative. The European Union may be involved in conflict resolution, in line with the Seville Agreement. We have been involved in that regard as well, where people try to reach peace agreements. The UN itself has been supportive of regional approaches. For example, the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ar dtús báire, níl an scéim curtha ar ceal ach tá cainteanna ar siúl idir an Aire tithíochta, an Teachta Browne, agus an tAire caiteachais, an Teachta Chambers. Tá súil agam go mbeidh toradh ag teacht go luath anois.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I will just say to the Deputy it is not suspended. There is engagement between the Minister for housing and the Minister for public expenditure-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: There are ongoing discussions between the Ministers in respect of the allocation for 2025. There was an allocation. It is not large enough, so the discussions are around how we can target this scheme for the most needy and particular areas where it makes absolute sense for people who otherwise would be homeless if we did not have the availability of a tenant in situ scheme. Hopefully, I...