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- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: It is not today or yesterday that this began.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Government of which the Taoiseach has been a member for the past two or three years has been dithering on the rent issue. There has been nothing coming from it. The Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, was with the former Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: The key point is that the Daft.iereport identifies the cost of building apartments as a major problem on the supply side. It is stated the cost is way beyond our incomes and the costs in other societies. The cost of building is one aspect that the Government has not dealt with. It is a significant factor in the restricted supply of apartment developments and so on across the country. ...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: I presume the Taoiseach is familiar with the research produced by Daft.ie- Crisis in the rental market worsens. An extraordinary set of figures have been produced which go to the heart of undermining social cohesion in our society, as well as causing wider problems with inward investment, preparing for it and the quality of life for many people in our cities and across the country. In...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in relation to the programme for Government commitment on addressing long-term challenges such as long-term funding models in higher education. [33805/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress made in relation to the programme for Government commitment on addressing long-term challenges such as housing. [33805/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in relation to the programme for Government commitment on addressing long-term challenges such as long-term funding models in health. [33805/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made on the programme for Government commitment on addressing long-term challenges such as broadband and climate change. [33805/16]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: I think we all agree that it was a good idea.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: I accept that Sinn Féin has had a strong view for a long time on abstentionism at Westminster. It is, however, a very curious form of abstentionism because its members have never abstained from taking salaries or expenses at Westminster, or the Saxon shilling. They take the money and run, or they do not actually go over at all but still take the money? I read that a couple of million...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: Equally - I believe it is true - it is extraordinary hypocrisy. On the one hand, they are abstaining for the optics that nobody-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: We dealt with the issue of abstentionism in 1927 in the second election.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: I believe the decision of the DUP to abstain from being represented at the forum was also a mistake.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: I also believe the tone at the DUP conference was not constructive. To describe anybody scared of the impact of the Brexit vote as "remoaners" was dismissive. It showed a basic refusal to engage with the realities. If one listened to people at the forum, they were very worried. They were from the third level sector, the academic sector, businesses and the farming community in the context...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: Not December.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with the Northern Ireland First Minister since the civic forum on Brexit was held on 2 November 2016. [33804/16]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: I feel the civic forum went well. The participation of stakeholders in business and farming and the raising of workers' issues, trade unions and so on was quite effective. However, if it is to be a true dialogue, it must continue and we must get down to specifics with the various sectors that are represented. The potential impact on the academic and research communities is, for example, a...
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Minister has already met the ICTU.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: To be frank, I do not believe the Taoiseach has brought clarity to the issue.
- Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)
Micheál Martin: We might have to meet to discuss this issue.