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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----but there is only so much nonsense that can be accommodated here in respect of the ownership question. The ownership is not an issue here. If Deputy McDonald does not listen to me, that is fine, but listen to the senior midwives at the hospital, who have asked all politicians, Government and Opposition, to listen to the clinicians in the hospital. I have the letter here from the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----but the bottom line is this: it is not our land and never was our land. We now have a gift of the land, essentially, for 300 years at a tenner a year. That is the reality. Deputy Cullinane understands leasehold too. He knows damn well what I am saying is the truth. What I am saying is the truth-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: 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; - Incorporates the Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office which oversees the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Shannon on 20 April. Prime Minister Shmyhal gave me a first-hand account of events on the ground in Ukraine, of the appalling killings in Bucha in particular, and the continuing attacks on civilians and on towns. The Prime Minister outlined some clear objectives, around financial assistance to enable the Ukrainian Government to keep essential...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: Prior to the consideration by the Government of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation on Mother and Baby Homes, certain information relating to matters in the report was disclosed in a newspaper report. In that context, I requested that an investigation be carried out. I also asked that the investigation be done in the context of a broader consideration of the arrangements in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Ordnance Survey Ireland is a body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and I have asked the Minister to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter raised in her question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. The tables below contain the information requested by the Deputy on my Department's social media posts. Channel Total no. of posts (1st May 2021 – 30th April 2022) No. of posts exclusively in Irish % of posts exclusively in Irish No. of bilingual (Irish and English) posts % of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: The table below contains the information requested by the Deputy on videos posted by my Department on social media. Channel Total no. of videos posted between 1st May 2021 and 30th April 2022) No. of videos posted with subtitles/closed captions % of videos posted with subtitles/closed captions Facebook 174 46 26.44% ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department has not awarded any contracts outside the standard procurement process to assist people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The Government Information Service in my Department has undertaken a procurement process, in line with standard Office of Government Procurement guidelines, for the translation of text into Ukrainian and Russian for the gov.ie/Ukraine website which provides...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not employ any persons or firms in regard to public relations. The newly established Citizens’ Assemblies, which are staffed by my Department, have engaged Q4 Public Relations to provide media liaison and communication services. Its remit includes raising public awareness of the Assemblies' work and supporting communication and media outreach. Q4 also provide a press...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I disagree with the assessment made by Deputy Ó Broin regarding housing policy, and I have not seen from him or his party a substantive policy response to Housing for All. It just does not exist. Housing for All is a very comprehensive and substantive document, with a suite of measures that will take time. There is no doubt Covid-19 has been a key factor over the past two years, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take questions Nos. 16 to 22, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on housing has met three times to date in 2022. The most recent meeting took place on Monday, 4 April, and the next is planned for Thursday, 12 May. This committee oversees the implementation of Housing for All and the delivery of programme for Government commitments regarding housing and related...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies for their comments. Deputy Ó Broin raise the issue of the Nationality and Borders Act, and the recent leaks or articulation around Brexit and the protocol. We decided not to take the bait entirely, given that people in Northern Ireland are in the midst of an election. I was anxious that we would allow the election conclude without us wading in, so to speak,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: When Crimea was invaded-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I remember raising the issue of the invasion and the partition of Crimea in this House. There were very few takers here, particularly among Sinn Féin or among People Before Profit.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I mean generally. People indulged and were soft on Russia for too long-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----across the House. I accept that it was maybe not Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: I accept that about Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: It was interesting that people at the time, including Sinn Féin, believed that-----