Results 561-580 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: It is always a balance between the price issue and ensuring we have enough and a significant pipeline of medicines that dramatically change disease and improve treatments for disease. The vaccine is the most recent example of it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: There is a commitment in the programme for Government in relation to municipal authorities in towns over a certain population threshold. I had good time for Brendan Howlin, formerly of this House, on many issues, but he led the charge on this matter and subsequently sort of had regrets. From a democracy perspective, I believe local town councils and town commissioners were important. Very...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: It is a laudable objective to be listed as a UNESCO site. That might not mean the level of investment that the Deputy envisages, however, as it could have other implications in terms of investment. I will talk to the Minister. Is the application under way?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: There has not been an application. There are others seeking UNESCO status at the moment. My first advice is to get the process in place to apply. The port has all sorts of historical and literary contexts that are quite unique in themselves. The first process, I think, would be to organise an application. I will talk to the Minister for culture and heritage.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: Victoria's case should not have come to that-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: ----- because very substantial funding was allocated last year and this year, particularly with regard to a case of that priority. It is difficult to understand how that case could not have been accommodated above and beyond any other case.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: I am just making the point. I know the city council can prioritise, too. I know the Minister is engaging with the city council. I do not know the specifics of all cases-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: Do not tell me the council is not in a position to resolve the case as it is presented now.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: Yes. Very.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: Very serious.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: First, I thank Deputy Cahill, who has been raising the issue of the UNESCO world heritage site of Sceilg Mhichíl persistently. As he knows, the Office of Public Works conserves and manages the UNESCO site. The boat permit system was originally introduced to improve health and safety on the journey to and during visitation of the island. In December 2024, the OPW advertised a...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: My understanding is that the Minister visited Donegal recently and had constructive engagement with all involved. Work is under way now within the Department. I will ask the Minister to maybe revert to the Deputy in respect of specific timelines around the legislation.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: First of all, I believe that design is important. Perhaps one of the issues with the new children's hospital - and which was reported in the PwC report - was that it did not have a finalised design prior to the contract issuing. That is one of the conclusions. That is my understanding and I stand to be corrected on that. I would not be against good design for a national children's...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: No, it is more than that. It is more than just building boxes.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy Smith for raising this issue. It is something that has been raised in the House and it is an issue that has been causing concern over the past number of months. Regrettably, day services recently ceased due to staffing shortages. That has caused a lot of distress to service users, their families and the Irish Wheelchair Association personnel at local level. The service...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----the Deputy knows as well it is simply unworkable.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: We will not be opposing Labour's motion tomorrow-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----in respect of actions at the United Nations because we are fundamentally multilateralist. We have worked on the Gaza issue with many like-minded states within the United Nations. Many of the votes on the Middle East reflect that approach by Ireland. We have worked with Arab partner states on a peace process in the Middle East. We supported them and helped in respect of formulating a...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: The occupied territories Bill will come before the Dáil. That in itself will not change Israel. We need to be realistic.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: We need a collective approach. I am cautious about saying it but the EU-Israel association agreement is now under review by the European External Action Service.