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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: If people go through the schedule for tomorrow, they will see that there are two sets of oral parliamentary questions, Leaders' Questions, Questions on Promised Legislation, the Institutional Burials Bill 2022, statements on the Final Report of the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community and the Topical Issue debate. Private Members' time, which incorporates time for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: No, I think the Deputy is being a bit disingenuous.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I am asking where is the time for Government legislation if all we do is keep on having debates and statements every week. We can do that every week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: We can have statements on a variety of matters. Most people will accept, however, that the crisis in Ukraine demands our immediate attention and inputs from Members regarding what additional work they want the Government to do in respect of the humanitarian crisis and EU sanctions. That is wholly legitimate because it is an issue we are dealing with right now with our European partners.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: There is a meeting on Thursday of Justice and Home Affairs ministers and so on. That is not to undermine any other issue. I am just making the point. On Deputy Danny Healy-Rae's point, the Topical Issue Debate is available to him to raise the matter of Shannon LNG, if he so wishes. We work with Norway and the UK on gas supplies. We are very clear as a Government that gas is an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I apologise.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have no issue with a debate on the National Maternity Hospital. I am not sure if we can fit it in this week. The Deputy could rate this matter in the context of the Topical Issue debate. Submitting a Private Members' motion would also be an option. There are, three Private Members' slots available to the Opposition.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: A Private Members' motion could be tabled.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Okay.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies for raising the issues. First, there was a genuine need and concern that we would extend the time for the debate on the shocking crisis in the Ukraine and the shocking attack by Russia on the Ukrainian people. I was here last week and people were saying that NATO and the European countries were the warmongers, and the United States. They certainly were not, Deputy Boyd...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Those who made those statements in the House last week should withdraw them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: There is 210 minutes for tonight's debate. Then, tomorrow evening, provision has been made for 110 minutes for a debate on the Amnesty report in respect of Israel and Palestine - 110 minutes has been allocated for that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I heard the Deputy. I just want to make the point that we are also a legislative assembly. It seems we have about two and a half days this week, maybe a bit longer. We need to have some time for Government legislation to get things done.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: We are a legislative assembly as well as a debating chamber and we have a fundamental obligation to pass legislation. I do not mind surrendering some time from Taoiseach's questions later on, if that is what the Deputies want to do, but we do not have a whole lot of time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Mar a dúirt an file, "Cad a dhéanfaimid feasta gan adhmad? Tá deireadh na gcoillte ar lár".

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Caithfidh mise a rá anois, níl deireadh na gcoillte ar lár.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Is é atá i gceist againne ná iad a chur ar ais, lá i ndiaidh lae, seachtain i ndiaidh seachtaine, agus bliain i ndiaidh bliana. Is é an rud is tábhachtaí is féidir linn a dhéanamh ná na coillte a thabhairt ar ais agus iad a leathnú ar fud na tíre. Is é sin atá faoi chaibidil againn ag obair leis an gComhaontas Glas,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: We are doing everything we possibly can to bring the trees back, to bring our forests back and to grow them in abundance. Deputy Mattie McGrath is correct in one thing; I appeal that there would be no objections to afforestation licences.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: We should get on with it, in particular the planting of native trees. We should grow them. The new riparian scheme that has been introduced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, and the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, will facilitate small plantings on farms with income streams for farmers, which will enable us to clean the waterways. It is a very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: We will work with the local authorities in respect of growing trees and also building houses as well, which is critical.