Results 12,021-12,040 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: The other key point on rent is that Sinn Féin's proposals would reduce the number of units available for let and the number of houses that would be available to rent every month.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: Costs Table Details of study/review/research currently underway Date commenced Estimated date of completion Details of person / body conducting the study/review/research Cost OECD research (funded by the EU) on Strengthening Policy Development and Foresight in the Irish Public Service. Q4 2021 Q2 2023 OECD leading...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (21 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: I arranged for the report of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) Commission of Investigation to be published and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 7 September 2022. Among the many findings made by the Commission in the report, it determined that the Bank might, subject to certain assumptions which are set out in the report, have recovered up to €8.7 million more...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: The value has become high but also-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: If one talks to people-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy is interrupting me again. The point is landlords are getting out of this.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: No.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: The State will not buy every house.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: However, the State has said that local authorities are allowed and have the capacity-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----and the firepower-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----to purchase houses from people who could rendered homeless as a result. The councils have been told that they can-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----buy the houses where someone could be rendered homeless if-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: There are in some cases where they are.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: However there is an issue to reflect on as well. There is no point in saying "buy every single house". These kinds of simplistic answers to everything are not the way to solve the housing crisis-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----because we need people to let existing housing stock. Many people do not feel it is worth their while and yes, because of the value now, they feel it is timely to get out. That is not good enough for the housing-supply issue because we need the supply at present. Many approved housing bodies are saying this to us. They want us to take action to encourage landlords to stay in the system.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: To respond to Members generally, the State is the biggest actor in housing now. One would not think that from the contributions made regularly in the House and some public commentary and analysis. The State is the biggest actor in housing, be it social housing, affordable housing, cost rental, Croí Cónaithe, the town centre first policy and trying to bridge the gap in viability on...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: I have been in discussions with the Minister on this. On the defects in housing, the Minister established the working group in 2021 under Mr. Seamus Neely, former chief executive of Donegal County Council. He received the report and published it. As Deputies will be aware, the working group estimates the average cost of undertaking the remediation of defects is likely to be...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: Many people do not feel it is worth their while to be landlords anymore. They may have purchased a house or two in the past with a view to renting them out. They are now selling.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 to 14, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on housing has met six times to date in 2022. The last meeting took place on Thursday, 15 September, with the next meeting planned for Monday, 10 October. The committee works to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the implementation of Housing for All and the delivery of programme for Government...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (20 Sep 2022)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 8, inclusive, together. I made an official visit to Ukraine on 6 July at the invitation of President Zelenskyy. I was honoured to be the first Taoiseach to do so. During my visit I visited the towns of Borodyanka, Bucha and Irpin, north of Kyiv, where I heard about and saw at first hand the abuses and destruction inflicted by Russian troops. As...