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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: We were peacekeeping with Poland and we engage in peacekeeping with other countries that are members of the United Nations. There has to be interoperability.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I presume that any work we do with other troops is interoperability in respect of peacekeeping missions-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----that the Irish Army is engaged in. The Deputy is asserting a complete untruth. Every time it comes to Ukraine, every other Deputy in this House today-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Every other Deputy in this House, including Deputy Crowe, and I will deal with Deputy Crowe's issue-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I will.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I will. Deputy Crowe put down a question as well, which is in stark contrast-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Every time there is a debate on Ukraine-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Every time there is a debate on Ukraine-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: My apologies.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Every time there is a question on Ukraine, and especially to do with refugees and humanitarian issues, the three Deputies opposite bring it back to NATO and the Russian argument. It is the same argument used by Russia last week, when it named a lot of Irish politicians on their list.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: You guys are acting like puppets for Putin's regime.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: What the Deputies are at is a disgrace. I have watched it now for months.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: That is all you do. You are puppets for the Putin regime. I will revert to Deputy Crowe with a reply.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 to 25, inclusive, together. The priorities set out in my Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023 reflects the role of the Department to support me as Taoiseach and the Government to ensure a sustainable economy and a successful society, to pursue Ireland’s interests abroad, to implement the Government’s programme and to build a better...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 15, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on accommodation and supports for Ukrainian refugees, which I chair, oversees the whole-of-government humanitarian response to supporting people from Ukraine who have sought temporary protection here. Membership of the Cabinet committee includes the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan raised the issue of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. It is my understanding that it made a recommendation for a referendum. I have not yet received a full report but I look forward to receiving the report from the citizens’ assembly. We will give consideration and examination to all the recommendations. In the first instance, my...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: We are now reducing for example our dependency on Russian oil and gas, because of the invasion of Ukraine-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----which is a significant reduction. In terms of Deputy Bríd Smith’s points, I do not think that people should go on hunger and thirst strike. It is very damaging to them. Advocacy and raising issues is the preferable way to go in respect of the climate issue. As I said, we endeavour to shape all directives that come before the European Union in order that good...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: Yes, we support-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2022)
Micheál Martin: In the letter I sent to Deputy Bríd Smith, and she did not quote all of it,-----