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Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----with tenants in situ. The vast majority of tenants were in situ. This was done with a view to ensuring they are not evicted. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, has conveyed this policy to the local authorities that they may do this. In every given situation local authorities must have some discretion. The dramatic change since July has seen a significant increase in the activity...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: It was not ignored. The Minister has implemented it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: We are building substantially more social homes through approved social housing bodies and local authorities. We are doing everything we can to increase the number of social homes, primarily through house building, with some through acquisitions and some through leasing in respect of immediate urgency around homelessness, which we want to prevent. The State is the biggest actor in housing...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Have we time to go through the questions from Deputy Paul Murphy and others, with the agreement of the House? There are two or three others.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: On data centres and TBESS, we must have a general scheme that catches as many people as we possibly can because we do not want to lose jobs.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: On another day, we can debate whether we think we should get rid of all data centres or if there is a function or a role for data centres in a digitalised economy. I would like and appreciate hearing the Deputy's perspective on that. Nevertheless, TBESS is an emergency scheme being brought in as a temporary state aid framework under the auspices of the EU to ensure companies do not go to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I said that where there is systemic non-payment of rent, people can still be evicted. In situations where people are in difficulty or trouble, a whole range of measures is in place to intervene to prevent people from being evicted, in terms of additional needs-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I do not know the detail of the individual case the Deputy has brought to my attention.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: There are other mechanisms that can be used as well.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: To respond to Deputy Brendan Smith, the economy is dependent on SMEs. The Deputy is correct in saying that many companies depend on the Northern Ireland or British market in terms of initial exports of goods leaving Ireland and going into the UK market. This is why it is important to us that the UK economy is strong. If the UK's economy is strong, Ireland's economy is strong. Energy costs...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 to 17, inclusive, together. The social dialogue unit co-ordinates and supports the Government’s overall approach to social dialogue through a variety of mechanisms, including the Labour Employer Economic Forum, LEEF, which engages with representatives of employers and trade unions on economic and employment issues insofar as they affect the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I will come back to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies for raising these issues. First, the strategy that Deputy Boyd Barrett deploys every now and again is to say "Please give me a straight answer", immediately raising the prospect of the answer he got not being a straight answer when it was.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Bill has to be published and enacted before any of its measures can take place. Deputy Boyd Barrett knows that. Therefore, the Bill will defer certain notices of termination served on tenants for the period from the day after the date of the passing of the Act. Irrespective of whether a notice to quit is in process, once the legislation comes into play, no one can be evicted the day...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising what is a very important issue. Since 2013, the HSE has been developing a progressing disability policy and programme. In latter years, because of increased resources, it has pursued that. They would argue that has led to what is a holistic, family-orientated model, but that it has diluted services in other areas, particularly in special schools. I have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Again, I do not know whether the Deputy has spoken to the company, but we would certainly support the retention of the plant operatives and technicians. We cannot dictate to companies in terms of their employment operations or how they decide to do things, but there are the employment and labour mechanisms, be it the Workplace Relations Commission or otherwise, to try to resolve any issues....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy O'Reilly has raised this issue before. We would be anxious to defend the ERO and I agree with her on the importance of that and of EROs more generally. In response to Deputy McAuliffe in respect of those SCPs, that has been raised on the margins of the recent talks on Building Momentum and the replacement. We have to work to try to give a sustainable employment and career pathway for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, together. The economic policy unit is part of the economic division of my Department. The unit supports me, as Taoiseach, in delivering sustainable and balanced economic growth and in advancing the Government's economic priorities. The unit also advises me on a broad range of economic policy areas and issues, and provides me with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I said they would.