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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry, Deputy O'Connor. We need to push the caution button. Solar is at approximately 3%. It is growing. Fossil fuel is not sustainable either. We need a balance. We have done well in the context of onshore wind. We have a journey to go on offshore wind, and solar will play a part in that mix. I was in Texas prior to going to Washington, which is the subject matter of all...

Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his Family: Statements (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I would like to say a few brief words on behalf of the Government of Ireland in advance of the Minister for Justice’s, Deputy O'Callaghan, apology to Shane O’Farrell and his family for the failures of the criminal justice system in this case. In the first instance, it is incumbent on me, on behalf of the entire Government, to recognise the deep pain, trauma and sense of loss...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank all the Deputies for raising a range of issues. I think it began with Deputy Ó Murchú. Am I correct? Was it Deputy Bacik? I apologise.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The CETA trade deal was raised by a number of Deputies. I support what Deputy Malcolm Byrne articulated and am opposed to what Deputy Paul Murphy articulated. CETA is in provisional operation as we speak. The figures are interesting for the growth in trade between Ireland and Canada and particularly for Irish exports to Canada, which have gone up something like 460% - I can check it -...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----on trade deals of this kind when the European Union negotiates on behalf of European member states. They have a significant impact on a small open economy such as Ireland, which needs access to markets all over the world. It is that simple.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Supreme Court did not bury it. It actually indicated the remedy, the avenue to facilitating the legislation for the CETA trade deal, which Deputy Bacik referenced - the Arbitration Act. It was approved today by the Cabinet and will go forward for legislation. The occupied territories Bill was also approved today. The Minister brought it to the Cabinet and it will go to the Dáil...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----and putting us into straightjackets that would reduce supply. On the councils,-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----we will engage with the county councils. The Minister engages with all county councils in this respect. We will engage with Fingal County Council, which the Deputy mentioned, and have done so. The previous Minister did as well, with a lot of good developments. There is a memo coming to the Government, as I said to Deputy Geoghegan on the last occasion - I think he raised it last...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: 4 o’clock I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 to 21, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness last met yesterday and is scheduled to next meet on 14 July. Membership of the committee comprises: the Taoiseach; the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and for Defence; the Minister for Finance; the Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: In response to Deputy Ó Murchú, at the time of the visit in March, the primary objective of the Government and myself was to protect the Irish economy and jobs in respect of any tariff impositions on European Union goods, in particular Irish goods, from whatever sector. Therefore, we used the opportunity to emphasise the very substantial investment by Irish companies in the United...

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are not going to change a whole lot on our own, to be brutally honest about it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Within the European Union, we can change. We were effective on UNRWA, for example. When there was a big move on to take funding away from UNRWA, we intervened, doubled down and increased our funding significantly. We said at the Foreign Affairs Council that other countries should not go along with the herd and withdraw their funding. There have been changes in the response of the European...

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, together. As part of my St. Patrick’s Day programme in the United States, I visited Austin and Washington DC. My programme in Washington included political, community and economic events. I was hosted at breakfast by the vice president and second lady and had a bilateral meeting with President Trump in the aftermath to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I would hope common sense would prevail.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: First, the legislation tabled by Sinn Féin is simply unworkable. It has been written in a manner that in no shape or form could ever be made workable. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, has a very clear view on this in terms of its workability. It does not oppose any crime in Israel. It does not focus on Israel at all, but on individuals, who five, ten or 15 years ago could...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: We will continue to intervene in other ways.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The big focus we have now is on the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Intervention at the European Union level has far greater influence, if we can get an EU response of this kind.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Does this relate to the forthcoming EU pharmacy regulations?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The fundamental position of Government is in respect of supporting IP and the proper exploitation of intellectual property. We make no apologies for that and I never have. As far as I am concerned, we need to have consistent research in medicine and to facilitate, reward and incentivise investment in medicine. Otherwise, we will reduce the number of companies investing in such critical...