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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Two and a bit months-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is two months in office, despite Deputies' best efforts. An extra €800 million on top of the outturn last year has been allocated to housing. There is €450 million for 3,000 new homes and also funding to fund substantial numbers of tenant in situ homes under that particular programme. The State's investment is enormous relative to historic norms in respect of housing in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I think that is pathetic. The Deputy accuses me of spoofing? Get off the stage. No one was sniggering at any housing problem. The Deputy knows that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is pathetic - the protestation and the Deputy's attempt to exploit that particular moment, completely oblivious and refusing to reference the actual substance of what I said in terms of housing being the number one priority in Ireland. The Deputy can criticise our policies as a Government but she should not try to say she has a monopoly of concern or empathy on the housing question....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----on many an occasion for Sinn Féin, but when it comes to putting the party fist as opposed to the country first, Sinn Féin will always put the party first.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: That is why Deputy McDonald did not go to the US-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: On spurious grounds, she did not go to the US.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: No one is convinced-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----about your false assertions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ní aontaím in aon chor leis an Teachta as ucht an méid a dúirt sí. Níl aon amhras ach gurb é an t-ábhar is tábhachtaí agus is práinní sa tír seo ná cúrsaí tithíochta. An phríomhaidhm atá againn mar Rialtas ná níos mó tithe a chruthú agus é sin a dhéanamh chomh tapa...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----and discuss those issues with them. On the housing issue, if I could comment for a moment, there were several projections throughout 2024 in respect of completions. We have exceeded targets, particularly in 2022 and 2023. We exceeded Central Bank targets and other targets that suggested we would come in lower. That is the position. The first quarter of the following year is when the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government has recently agreed to establish a number of Cabinet Committees including a Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, a Cabinet Committee on Housing, a Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, and a Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Energy. Transport-related issues, including the delivery of MetroLink, are likely to arise at each of these Committees, but...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government has recently agreed to establish a number of Cabinet Committees including a Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, a Cabinet Committee on Housing, a Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, and a Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Energy. Transport-related issues are likely to arise at each of these Committees, but in particular the Cabinet Committee...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 99 together. The Programme for Government sets out a strong framework for climate action to secure a better, healthier, and more resilient future for Ireland. It also sets out commitments to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and to taking all necessary action to ensure and protect Ireland’s energy security. The achievement of these...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Statutory Instruments (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Under Section 25 of the Statistics Act 1993, I am empowered to prescribe by order a requirement on persons and undertakings to provide information to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for the purpose of compiling statistics. I am advised by the Central Statistics Office that it anticipates that the following two Statutory Instruments will be brought forward in the first six months of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Traveller Accommodation (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Matters in relation to traveller accommodation fall under the remit of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The new Programme for Government sets out our ambition to accelerate housing supply, recognising housing as the biggest social and economic challenge. In the programme, we have set out our commitment to supporting vulnerable households, which includes ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Recruitment to the Department of the Taoiseach is generally conducted through the Public Appointments Service and is governed by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. All appointments are subject to the successful completion of pre-employment checks, including Garda Vetting. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach has not awarded any contracts to the company named.