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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: A proper apology. An apology was issued-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: Maybe I took Deputy Daly up wrong but I thought he was looking for an historic inquiry into the case but we will have to assess that in the context of the capacity of GSOC, to be frank. We will look at that. On the death of Shane O'Farrell and the scoping exercise, I have met the O'Farrell family, most recently with Deputy Niamh Smyth, who raised Shane's death initially today. It is a very...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Minister said his announcement is imminent. I will ask him to confirm when he will make an announcement in that respect and come back to the Deputy. It is welcome that we have cut the fares for public transport and that it is leading to an increase in uptake. Free fares is not a realistic prospect. The Government made the decision to cut fares as part of its anti-inflationary...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: That is not my understanding but I will follow that up. Deputy McAuliffe raised the issue of-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I would love to call out to Finglas to visit the family resource centre. I will talk to the Minister about the primary care facility, housing need and the potential provision of housing in that area. I will talk to the Minister about the specifics of the proposal made by Deputy Murnane O'Connor in terms of providing greater opportunity to the people of Carlow to avail of affordable...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 to 29, inclusive, together. The public service, justice and policing reform unit is part of the social policy and public service reform division of my Department. The work of the unit supports me, in my role as Taoiseach, on policing reform, criminal justice, public service reform, social affairs and other related matters. It incorporates the policing...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 to 21 together. The housing and infrastructure unit supports me and the Government in building a successful society and economy through sustainable economic development with a particular focus on housing and infrastructure policy. This includes supporting the work of the Cabinet committee on housing which oversees the delivery of Housing for All. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan raised the issue of the local property tax in respect of vacancies. Vacancies and dereliction are two separate concepts. In a recent analysis, 96% of all apartments in Dublin were occupied despite all the commentary that lots of apartments are empty. I think that was in the Daft report; I will check the source of that. We need to be careful with our descriptions...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Boyd Barrett again chose his words carefully. When he suggested that the timing was interesting the clear implication was that I was going there because of NATO and Finland's application to join it, which was not the case at all. Both countries offer significant insights and they are both members of the European Union, by the way. I hope there is no problem with visiting fellow...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: That language, or the word "establishment", conveys that there is some sort of elite there that has no connection with anybody. Those governments are elected and I met the elected governments.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: No country has navigated an extraordinary relationship with Russia over such a long period of time peacefully and in co-existence more than Finland has. The Prime Minister of Finland told me that everything they were taught during their school days about the potential fear and threat of what could happen was realised in the invasion of Ukraine. Given that it is physically on the border of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: NATO has not attacked anybody.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: NATO did not bomb any town or city.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: This whataboutery and attempt by Deputies Paul Murphy and Boyd Barrett to have equivalence-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----between NATO and Russia's behaviour is unacceptable and wrong because NATO and NATO states like France and Germany did everything they possibly could to prevent war prior to it breaking out. I would make the same point to Deputy Barry. There is no militarisation of Europe but it will not be foolish in the face of Russian aggression against Europe.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputies O'Rourke and Haughey mentioned cybersecurity. I do not know whether Deputy O'Rourke is for us participating in this security centre. He is. The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence is a multinational and interdisciplinary hub of cyber defence and it is located in Tallinn. It is staffed and financed by member nations and it is not part of NATO's military command or...

Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Motion (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 21st April, 2022.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. My visit to Finland and Estonia on Friday, 8 April, included meetings in Helsinki with the President Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin and in Tallinn with the Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Our discussions focused mainly on the impact of the war in Ukraine, including on security and defence, energy policy,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am conscious of the trauma that can be imposed on a family in situations like this, where those who have murdered their loved ones can get what could be seen as preferential treatment in being moved or relocated four months after sentencing. I will talk to the Minister for Justice regarding this because we have to bear in mind how families feel...