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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. In the first instance, we as a society and a country have come through a once-in-a-century event in the pandemic, which in 2020 brought about the greatest recession since 1939. Thankfully, because of the Government's interventions to underpin the economy and support companies and the whole range of measures we brought in, the economy bounced back...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Gender Equality (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Both my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my Department, actively support diversity and inclusion in the workplace including gender balance. The Human Resources units in both organisations keep gender balance under ongoing review. As at 1 April 2022, the gender balance of staff in my Department (excluding politically...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Transport Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Both my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office, the only body under the aegis of my Department, encourage and facilitate employees to use active travel, such as walking, running and cycling to commute to work by: - providing shower and changing facilities for staff; - supporting and encouraging staff to avail of the Cycle to Work Scheme; and - providing bicycle...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Appointments (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: The vacancy in the position of Secretary General to the Government and Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach has been filled following a request for expressions of interest from all suitable officers in the Civil Service. The post does not come within the remit of TLAC. The appointment was made by the Government, on my advice. There was no departure from the process that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Neither my Department nor the National Economic and Social Development Office, the only body under the aegis of my Department, have any employees who are presently absent from work on full pay due to suspension or workplace disputes.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department had no expenditure on consultancy services in the period specified.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Flexible Work Practices (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of the staff of my Department have been working from home since March 2020. A phased return to the workplace has been underway since the easing of restrictive measures on 21 January 2022. In line with the rest of the Civil Service, my Department will finalise and progressively roll-out its blended working policy for the longer-term. This...

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. Is cúis bhróin agus díomá go bhfuilimid anseo inniu chun cogadh tubaisteach san Eoraip a phlé. Táimid go léir ag breathnú le huafás gach lá ar ghníomhartha foréigneacha na Rúise sa Úcráin. Seasann an Rialtas agus, tá mé cinnte, na...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I will pursue those two issues. I do not see why there cannot be flexibility in terms of school transport. Any child that is displaced and needs access to school should be provided for. In terms of the broad range of education and well-being supports, substantial resources have been made available in the past year to education to provide well-being supports and it should be within the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: We do not abandon anybody.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: We have no interest in that and I think it is wrong to make that sort of personal comment about Government.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have spoken to HSE again recently. There is a significant crisis across the health service because of the impact of this variant. It is creating huge pressures on hospitals because they have to isolate more and more patients, 50% of whom do not come in because of Covid but transpire to have Covid when they are in hospital. That necessitates isolation and other procedures which makes it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy. It is an important issue and I will raise with the DAA the assertions the Deputy has made about having to be available 40 hours to do 20 hours. There clearly should be a more worker-friendly approach than that. I will follow up.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Le fada an lá, agus i rith na mblianta, táimid tar éis an-chuid tacaíochta a thabhairt d’Inis Mór agus do na hoileáin ar fud na tíre. Bheinn sásta déileáil le muintir an oileáin arís ó thaobh seirbhísí agus an méid atá ag teastáil. Beidh an Rialtas ag déanamh teagmhála leo.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have been talking to the Minister about this. I want to make it very clear to the Deputy that we fully appreciate the very significant difficulties the pig industry is facing right now. These are normally enterprises that are viable and productive, they have done well and they create about 8,000 jobs in the economy. We want to do everything we possibly can to be of assistance during what...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for the specific nature of the question, which is on the button, as usual, in terms of the research the Deputy does on these issues. As he knows, due to the prevalence of the disease, the possibility of further variants emerging and an increase in the level of travel, the Government extended the scheme until 30 June. To date, a total of 484,941 people have received an...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: You are fairly adept yourselves at tactical manoeuvres, but we will not comment on that. I answered the question earlier when Deputy Cullinane raised it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is the same question; it is the same issue. We have accepted the High Court decision. We brought in the Act, actually, and we are very committed to implementing it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I would think the preferred solution is one that consists of building a dual carriageway or motorway along the existing N20. This is good news. We have an awful habit in this country of turning good news into bad news very fast, and into the next controversy. The routes have now been selected. I am open-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I know, but we also want to get the balance right and the perspective right.