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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I mean come on. Locally, they have to get on with these things now.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: As regards the idea that the Taoiseach of the day is being asked to tell a hospital to go and apply for planning permission, there is something wrong there. I do not know what the issue is. I take the Deputy's point, though. Speaking more broadly, we want to provide additional services and, in particular, to improve cancer services. The Deputy is aware, in the context of the radiation...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is not.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is a massive, state-of-the-art radiation oncology project. It is a very positive thing. I have met with groups. There needs to be proper engagement with the Saolta University Health Care Group and the HSE-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----in respect of how we put additional bed capacity in the cancer care centre and work out a quick-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----solution to this from a design perspective. It seems people are working in silos.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The Deputy will recall that about a fortnight ago, he and Deputy Cahill accompanied me to the campus of Mary Immaculate Teacher Training College where we met the students and senior management. Clearly, the indications are that the authorities there would make a site on the campus available for such a new school. Deputies Lowry and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: When I met Deputies Lowry and Cahill in Thurles, I was very taken by the presentation by the authorities of Mary Immaculate College and its vision of a synergy between second-level education, further education and third-level education all on the one campus. This has potential. I have spoken to the Minister for Education. I am conscious that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: The legislation was well balanced in trying to give additional protections to tenants. In many instances, it has been effective in giving that protection. Much of the legislation we have passed has given protection. Some of the issues the Deputy identified in respect of the individual case are legally challengeable. We will examine that to see if any further actions can be taken to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: As I said in reply to Deputy Bacik, the Government has brought in a range of legal measures to protect tenants insofar as we possibly can. Section 35A of the Residential Tenancies Act, known as the Tyrrelstown amendment, provides that where a landlord proposes to sell ten or more units within a single development at the same time, that sale is subject to the existing tenants remainingin...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I again thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I have said that I will engage with the Minister on this. The Minister said in this House that he engaged with the Deputy about Tathony House. He has engaged with the council on this. We will examine this to see what we can do to help the tenants. Our only interest is helping the tenants in terms of security of tenure. All our legislation...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: In fairness, I am not going to individually get involved in every case that comes before us in respect of services, such as the need for the HSE to provide services to Neil, for example. We will make representations and speak to the HSE in respect of the case but other children also require access to services and assessments. A recent legal case has impacted the model of assessment-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ------that was ongoing at that time by the HSE, which has to be-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----factored into how we deal with that. Suffice to say the resources have been made available in terms of the recruitment of all the clinicians and therapists. It is not about pay and conditions, in my view, in terms of------

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: Sorry, in many instances there are. There has been recruitment but there needs to be far more recruitment of therapists, particularly in respect of special needs, through the HSE. As I said, in education we have made very good progress.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: This area of access to therapies is a key area where we need far more significant progress than we have had.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising what is a very important issue. In her opening remarks, she referred to a refusal to use the word "emergency". I pointed out yesterday to the House that when I was launching Housing for All in September 2021 my precise words were, "but the fact is that the social emergency that is our housing crisis cannot and will not be solved by any one department on its...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: First, I did meet with the Darmody family and with Cara some time ago. We had a good, frank and very useful discussion in terms of services for children with additional needs, in particular children with autism. I have been very clear on two fronts as there are two aspects to this, the education dimension and the health dimension. I am not satisfied and not happy with the services provided...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I participated in the World Leaders Summit at the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh on 7-8 November. On 8 November, I delivered Ireland’s National Statement to the plenary session, taking the opportunity to set out Ireland’s climate ambition and the Government’s commitment to supporting vulnerable countries who, despite having...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery met most recently on 3 October. The next meeting is scheduled for 28 November.