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Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: More than 6,000 voids have been brought back into use in the past two years as a result of the initiative of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on that. We want to get to at least 33,000 a year. I think the target this year is about 24,000 and last year, about 20,0000 was achieved, given Covid had an impact on that. Interestingly, from March last year to March this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan raised the issue of the divestment of schools. We operate a pluralist model and plebiscites are held in different locations regarding new schools, for example. Certainly, we want to see more divestment, greater plurality and greater access. Significant investment has been allocated to Educate Together, for example, and that will continue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I apologise. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, has appointed a senior counsel to investigate the issues raised in respect of An Bord Pleanála and one individual on the board. It is important we allow that report to be completed without further comment until the senior counsel brings it to finalisation.

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Teanga Gaeilge (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Tháinig an scéim i bhfeidhm ar an 1 Iúil 2019 agus beidh sí i bhfeidhm go dtí go gcuirfear na caighdeáin nua i bhfeidhm faoin reachtaíocht nua. Ós rud é go ndéanann an reachtaíocht nua foráil do chaighdeáin nua a thiocfaidh in áit córas na scéimeanna teanga, thug an Roinn fhreagrach comhairle do mo Roinn gan...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 to 21, inclusive, together. The Government has been working hard to implement the commitments in the programme for Government across a wide range of issues in all Departments. The ten Cabinet committees established by this Government reflect a broad range of policy areas that it will work on during its lifetime, as set out in the programme for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is without question a key factor. On the windfall tax, the ESB is a State company. We already get a dividend from the ESB. We do not want to tax wind energy companies because we want to move as fast as we possibly can to secure our independence in that regard and to secure energy security.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: We need the energy companies to invest and have a total focus on other areas that can be looked at in the fullness of time. In Ireland we are not similar to the UK.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: We do not have too many native fossil fuel companies in this country, as the Deputy knows well. I do not believe that we should tax Bord na Móna and I do not believe we should tax the ESB, as the Deputy has advocated. We get a dividend every year and that makes sense.

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Teanga Gaeilge (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Tá sé i gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 11 agus 12 a fhreagairt le chéile. Foilsíodh scéim teanga reatha mo Roinne don tréimhse 2019 go 2022 in 2019 ar gov.ie. Áirítear sa scéim raon gealltanais seirbhíse atá leagtha amach chun a chinntiú go mbeidh custaiméir ar bith de chuid Roinn an Taoisigh atá ag iarraidh a gcuid gnó...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I did not say that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: No, it was not. The Deputy cannot mislead the House. That is not true.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: That is classic spin by the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: That is classic politicking by the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Who are?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Name them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: They are not drilling here.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Is the Deputy referring to the ESB?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Is he saying that the ESB is involved?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Richmond raised the issue of the level of my commitment to Northern Ireland. I appreciate his kind comments. In respect of the UK Prime Minister, both of us agree on the necessity to convene the assembly and the Executive and get them formed. That said, the intention of the UK Government to introduce unilateral legislation to circumvent the protocol is undermining political...