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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----to bear witness to what is happening and potentially, if diplomacy can triumph and get the war stopped, then UNIFIL could play a significant role in the restoration of peace. The Deputy raised some very important hypothetical questions about if a similar force had been in place in Gaza. There are no guarantees and we cannot be certain about any particular outcomes but already the Arab...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can assure the Deputy that we will be supportive of anything that will assist in pushing back against the occupation of Palestinian territory and what is happening at the moment with the significant land grab in the north of the West Bank. With regard to the ICJ opinion, I already took action, instructing my Department and the military leadership not to procure from Israel any defensive...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: First of all I must point out to the Deputy that there are 28,000 more people working in our health service than there were at the beginning of 2020. That is a 23% increase. This includes some 9,375 nurses and midwives, 4,000 health and social care professionals and 3,330 additional doctors and dentists. At the moment, we are looking at 129,750 - approximately 130,000 -people now working...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: When it comes to the mental health of a child, I am very reluctant to discuss an individual child's situation in regard to mental health publicly. That is a position I have, generally speaking. I do not think it is in the best interests of the child. Parents and others may disagree, but that is my view. These issues evolve. We need to help every child in difficulty. There are issues and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: That is not true.

Visit of Delegation from Northern Ireland Assembly (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Before proceeding further, I ask colleagues to join me in offering a warm céad míle fáilte to members of the Committee for Health of the Northern Ireland Assembly. They have joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, led by their chair, Ms Liz Kimmins. They include Danny Donnelly, MLA; Linda Dillon, MLA; and Órlaithí Flynn, MLA, and are here to meet with their...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy sincerely for raising the issue and for her comments. I do not have an update on the report I received as I arrived in the Chamber of firing on UNIFIL positions. I expect to get a comprehensive report on that, which I will share with people generally. It illustrates the high-risk and dangerous environment peacekeepers now operate within and the need for an immediate...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Is oth liom a rá gur uafásach ar fad an méid a dúirt an Teachta Dála. Tá sé ag iarraidh comparáid nó juxtaposition a dhéanamh idir an méid atá déanta i gcúrsaí oideachais agus an infheistíocht i gcúrsaí sláinte. Tá infheistíocht an-mhór déanta i gcúrsaí sláinte i...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan and the other Deputies for raising the question. There is concern in the Ukrainian Government that we are losing sight of the war on Ukraine. It is not getting the same attention and focus within the House. What has happened to the children in Ukraine is abominable. It is very hard to comprehend how human beings can essentially deport 20,000 children having taken...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I take issue with what the Deputy said in respect of his reference to the Minister, Deputy Donohoe. The Deputy said we "can dispute". The Minister has said categorically that no such phone call took place. It is not a question. It is important for the record of the House that we put that on record. The Minister spoke to me regarding it. We have to be fair to everybody and not continue...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Sometimes the Deputy does not like what I have to say and he interrupts. The bottom line is that is action. That is my point. As soon as the opinion was issued, Ireland went back in and cosponsored a resolution to give effect to it and call on states to implement it. That is action.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: It is not just words.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Two and a half years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to face immense challenges. With the Taoiseach, I recently announced a €36 million package of support for Ukraine and its immediate neighbours, which builds on the extensive political, humanitarian, military and economic support provided since February 2022. It will provide much-needed humanitarian...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for what he said. The figure we have is $486 billion over the next decade. That figure rises every day. I mentioned the nature of modern warfare. It is entirely destructive. Rulers are now targeting civilian and energy infrastructure, houses, schools, hospitals and so forth. Ireland has engaged in discussions on short-term recovery efforts in preparation for a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The European Union is not sending weapons.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The European Union as an entity.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: They are sovereign, independent countries. The European Union is not sending weapons to Israel. For the sake of the public, we need clarity in the debate. The Middle East is complex enough. I think everyone in this House is consistent and unified in wanting this war to end.