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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The biggest major research into sexual abuse in this country was done nearly two decades ago and was quite revealing. It was not revealing in terms of race or anything like that. It was revealing in terms of the prevalence of abuse across the country. One can argue that was earlier, but it still continues. One can look at all of the inquiries we have had. We had one into institutional...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Tipperary Volunteer Centre. We will maybe meet them all again in two weeks at the all-Ireland hurling final. I cannot say, "Up Tipp" or "Up Cork". I am going to try to be neutral but I think people know where my heart is. On the issue of assessments of need, we set up a special Cabinet subcommittee on disability, which met yesterday....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I share the frustration with this process. I will say two things in passing. First, notwithstanding the fact we await the signing off of the process, not on our side but by the group and the legal representation, a judge has been appointed. We sought nominees for the judge and accepted the nominations that were put forward. Meanwhile, anything relating to health is now 100% available for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy called it a transition plan but she is masking her real view that farmers should get out of farming. That is what she is saying. We have a different approach.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: No, I have not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy does not want to build anything, does he?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: You do not want to build anything.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan and Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran will be meeting with the residents on that issue fairly shortly.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Shortly. Next week. The issue is acknowledged. That meeting will take place next week.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Yes, we do have the guts to take on anyone who is engaged in price gouging, absolutely.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I think we need an evidence-based approach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: There is an agency there, the consumer and competition authority-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputies opposite know that. People come in here and make assertions but we have to do our business in an evidence-based way.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: In terms of the Agri-Food Regulator, we established it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The former Minister for agriculture, Deputy McConalogue, brought that in precisely to get greater transparency in respect of the differentials between what the primary producer earns - the Deputies know the primary producer was a key motivator behind the introduction of that regulator - as well as making sure that the primary producer would get a better share of the entire supply chain in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The fundamental point is this. We recognise that there are significant high prices, particularly in groceries.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The issue really is in terms of the next budget and the Estimates, how best we use the resources we have to help those who need it the most.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I know it is very close to his heart and an issue largely upon which he was elected. I appreciate and understand fully where he is coming from. He has raised it on consistent occasions in the House. As he knows, the Minister, Deputy James Browne, met with various stakeholders in Donegal in May of this year, including representatives from the Mica...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Let me make one comment, which is probably an observation on the political world we are in today: all the parties on the left favour universality in everything in terms of provision and have not argued once today for targeting or prioritising those left furthest behind.