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

Micheál Martin: The Deputy's party covered it up.

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

Micheál Martin: Do not come into this House-----

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

Micheál Martin: -----and lead with your chin, telling this party that we were corrupt. We had faults and flaws, about which there is no doubt, but we faced up to them. We never, ever attempt, as Sinn Féin consistently does, to try to rewrite the narrative and bury the truths.

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

Micheál Martin: The level of corruption Deputy McDonald's party engaged in-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: The expenditure incurred by my Department on Citizens' Assemblies from 2014 to the end of 2021 is set out in the table below. Year Expenditure 2014 €327,000 2015 Nil 2016 €274,000 2017 €1,535,000 2018 €534,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: An allocation of €502,000 has been provided in respect of both Citizens’ Assemblies for 2022. Additional funding requirements, if necessary, will be provided from within existing resources allocated to the Department of the Taoiseach’s Vote 2022.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: Sunday 20th March 2022 will be a National Day of Remembrance and Reflection when we will take time to remember all those who have lost their lives during the last two years, and pay tribute to those who have contributed to how we have faced and are facing the challenges together.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department has no records of any payment to the publication in question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Services Provision (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department has no record of ever having won any award from the publication in question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department provides mobile phones for official use. I do not use the messaging service to which the Deputy refers on my official mobile phone.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies for raising a range of issues with me. Deputy McDonald referred to domestic violence and the violence against women policy. The publication of the Tusla review will be this week and it is my understanding that the Minister is intent on doing that. There will be a joint delivery board chaired by the Secretary General of my Department and the Secretary General of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 to 24, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality oversees implementation of programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy, including sport, arts and culture, equality, including children and youth affairs, and public services, including matters relating to justice, policing reform and community...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Boyd Barrett raised issues in terms of health. He stated that there has been a chronic lack of resourcing and referred to difficulties recruiting. The Deputy said that nobody wants to work in the service. There are 132,000 people working in the service. Since 2022, there has been record recruitment to the health service of 12,500 net and 32,000 gross. It must be remembered that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy McDonald raised a range of issues, primarily in respect of the ombudsman's report, which Deputy Haughey has also raised. It was shocking behaviour, as Deputy Haughey described it. The ombudsman described collusive behaviour - collusion, essentially - in the use of agents and weapons, including the handing back of weapons to loyalist paramilitaries. I have indicated a specific...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: There are more than 100,000 Russian troops on the border of Ukraine. Ukraine should be entitled to its self-determination. I do not believe it is justifiable to have so many troops on the border with Ukraine-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----and such militarisation there. I hope this continues to de-escalate. We do not want war. Above all, the people of Ukraine do not need war, destruction or conflict. Dialogue and diplomacy is extremely important. It is not in any way accurate to suggest that NATO is beating the drums of war here. NATO does not want war. The European Union does not want war and the member states of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has moved very quickly from the 120,000 Russian troops amassing on the Ukrainian border to blaming the British and the US. That is fantastic. He is back on terra firma again in terms of his ideological position on these matters

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: I did not say that at all.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: I think I covered all three Deputies in the one response there.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: I fully agree with Deputy Richmond. There is full engagement with the United Kingdom Government in respect of all aspects of the current situation in Northern Ireland, including legacy, the protocol and implementation of the trade agreement. On Deputy Kelly's question, I am not aware of any agreement but I will come back to him on the specifics of the issue he raised with regard to RAF...