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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thought you guys were all against tax relief.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I have no problem with it. You guys have attacked me.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: You guys have attacked us about tax relief. "You should not go near it", you said. Talk to your leader.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I take on board the points made by Deputy Brendan Smith. He has been a really consistent voice on behalf of cross-Border co-operation and has a great understanding of the issues in that area. I take on board what he said about the less-developed areas of Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh and Tyrone. We are willing to work with county councils on this and we developed a pipeline initiative some...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: We look forward to its completion. The Deputy will be looking out every day at its progress. She can keep an eye on it and make sure it is completed on budget and within time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is a very good example of an area that I think will be transformed. Deputy McGreehan's point about schools was well made. There is already a very interesting shared island project we have agreed with the Northern Ireland Executive on school completion. That is an innovative programme and there is good co-operation on all sides. On the points raised by Deputy Ó Murchú, what...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----in any shape or form. The A5 has been bedevilled with planning issues and so on. There is no connectivity via rail, road or air and we have to address that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I have one minute now, is it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I just want to get a bit of discipline here now. There are 45 minutes for Questions to the Taoiseach. It is not an hour. We need to make up our minds.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: We can.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I do not mind. I am open to that, if it is means ten minutes or whatever. Deputy Brendan Smith and a number of other Deputies raised the issue of the legacy legislation. I remind Deputies that I took the decision as then Minister for Foreign Affairs to refer that legislation to the European Court of Human Rights. To be fair to the new Government in the United Kingdom, it has moved to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Hear me out, please.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: It happened already where the bespoke legislation was passed in respect of Kingsmills, for example, with a judge there paying tribute to the Irish Government. I am clear - I have been saying it to the Minister for Justice and his predecessor - that in respect of the Omagh bombing, there is an inquiry up and running and information should be provided by the Government, and the Department of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: On the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, I make the point that it was previous Fianna Fáil Governments that led the way in respect of inquiries into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: We know the outcome of the various reports in terms of access to the British files. I do not have time to respond to all the other Deputies. Deputy Daly raised the energy market and the energy question. The meeting was a preparatory meeting for the summit, which will happen in March and will be comprehensive. It will cover a wide range of issues which will involve a number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 to 23, inclusive, together. Our new programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, commits to delivering for all people and all regions across our shared island over the next five years. The Government is committed to the unity of the Irish people and believes this can only be achieved through a sustained focus on and investment in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Regeneration Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I wish to be associated with the comments of Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan in respect of the late Dan Wallace. He was a good friend of mine, a Member of this House for over 25 years and a Minister of State. He was a very decent man and a fierce advocate for the people of the north side of Cork. In some respects, I learned the nuts and bolts of electoral politics as a student with Dan...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 19, inclusive, together. I most recently met with Prime Minister Starmer on 3 February in Brussels in the margins of a dinner with European Union leaders that we both attended. We discussed our shared ambition to strengthen our bilateral relationship and looked forward to seeing each other at the first in a series of annual Ireland-United Kingdom...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I can confirm that I visited with Deputy McAuliffe at the time. We sought to unblock some funding and it is my understanding that it went through.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: I will certainly follow that up with the Minister. That is not acceptable that there is a 28-day delay. There should be cover for any tester who goes on leave. If there is no cover, the list will only grow. I will follow that up with the Minister.