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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy McDonald raised the issue of Wind Energy Ireland. There is no question but that the next ten years will be an exciting ten years in respect of offshore wind development, and it is very important that we do that in a managed and controlled way. The Minister has already issued consents for the first seven wind farms and there is an auction to happen later in the year. That process is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Does the Deputy want us to abolish all of the local authorities?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: In a situation where somebody is in a HAP or RAS tenancy, they should not be evicted and the council should buy the house. That facility is now there and the Minister has made that clear to the councils. However, the Minister cannot make every operational decision in respect of every housing unit in every local authority area across the country. On another day, people in this House...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: A circular has issued from the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: In response to Deputy Conway-Walsh, the EU is not broken. I disagree with her assertion.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy mentioned the European Union in terms of the energy security meeting and the windfall tax. We are committed to a windfall tax. The Energy Council last week agreed an approach to a windfall tax and a solidarity tax from fossil fuel producers and a windfall tax from wind generation. The Deputy referenced the ESB. We own the ESB. The State owns the ESB so the facility is there...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy McDonald raised the issue of the OECD. GDP is not the correct metric. GNI* is a more appropriate metric given the particular composition of the Irish economy and the influence of foreign direct investment, FDI. In the OECD Programme for International Student Assessments, PISA, the Irish education system stands up pretty well in respect of literacy, numeracy and so forth, but we need...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 to 14, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment first met on 8 July 2020. It has met on a total of 21 occasions, most recently yesterday, 3 October. The next meeting has not yet been scheduled. Membership of the committee comprises the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Employment and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. The measures announced in the budget last week will continue to strengthen our schools and third level institutions, help families, support students and children with special needs and improve the learning environment for all. I do not have a date for the next meeting of the committee but, obviously, I liaise regularly with...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Minister has allocated funding.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: That should be withdrawn.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Finance is working out the details on how that scheme will be rolled out and administered. There could be further details in the Finance Bill also. The EU continually reviews its temporary crisis aid framework, which places restrictions on us regarding how we administer a business support scheme. In other words, we have to be close to the EU temporary crisis aid framework...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: If the Deputy could send me the details of the particular shortages and the location, I will follow it up with the Minister for Health. Obviously, public health nurses in the area of early childhood development are important. I will talk to the Minister about the points the Deputy has raised. He should feel free to send me some specifics on the matter. I will follow up of them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Yes. As I said earlier today, the HSE did send a team to Limerick. It has had some impact. It illustrates the importance of governance, management, patient flow and all of that. This issue has been featuring for quite some time. The Government has accelerated what was being planned for Galway and Cork, in particular, in terms of elective units. In the past six months, in particular,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I certainly do know what is going on on the ground. Most Deputies do; that is why they are here. They meet and engage with people on an ongoing basis. However, we do not get involved in the day-to-day operation of services either. There has to be some delegation of authority and responsibility in relation to the management of various services. It is important that people get a timely...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Rossmore is a cultural hotspot with one of the best amateur drama groups in the country. It won many national titles and they are very creative people. The lobbying of the Deputy’s good self and others resulted in additional funding in the budget to deal with, particularly, the concessionary students who did not get places. Basically, the idea of the funding is to increase...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: In the budget, the Minister has allocated further moneys for dental access, particularly for younger people. The Deputy mentioned cancer, for example, in the middle of that. Any person who requires dental work in relation to cancer of the mouth or whatever would not be waiting that length of time at all, nor should they be. If the Deputy has cases, she could bring them-----