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Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Is féidir liom bualadh le gach aon duine. Bhuail mé cheana féin le Conradh na Gaeilge.

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Braitheann sé ar an dialann ach beidh mé sásta.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 to 22 together. The Government recognises the importance of regular and open engagement with all sectors of society as we tackle the many economic, social and environmental challenges facing the country. In particular, the Government has been working to strengthen social dialogue in a range of areas, including the national economic dialogue which will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: To put the historical record correctly, the word “idly” was never used in that particular statement. Deputy McDonald raised the first question, although it was not specifically on the shared island and was on domestic violence and the statutory provision for paid leave. The Minister, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, is committed to that and has made commitments in that regard. He...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: On the health services, which were raised by Deputy Brendan Smith, I visited Altnagelvin recently. The work that has gone on between North and South has been very effective, in particular the huge funding that went into the capital provision for the comprehensive cancer care centre there. With regard to Deputy Smith's point, when I was in Altnagelvin I met an individual who had travelled...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: There is no need to be so catty or cynical about it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is not dropping. I have been involved since I was Minister for Health. I want to be positive about this. We need others to participate in this. We need the Northern health authorities to participate in this. We had participated in this through investment and, likewise, the Northern Executive in the past agreed on a cardiac service for children and that there would be one national...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 12, inclusive, together. Through the Government's Shared Island initiative, we are engaging with all communities and traditions to build consensus around a shared future and to deliver tangible benefits for the whole island, underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement. The Shared Island dialogue series is a key part of our approach, bringing together...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: We need to act to see what we can do in the short and medium term to improve bed capacity. We can do all of the audits and inquiries from here on in but that will not necessarily improve the situation.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I am not going to step in and run every hospital.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: My point is this-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I believe we need additional bed capacity in the mid-west. We were able to move very quickly in some areas because the hospitals came forward with good proposals. For example, in Clonmel-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----through Deputy Cahill we got something done relatively quickly on bed capacity. There has been a fair degree of investment in University Hospital Limerick-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----and there are issues there that we need to address.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: We can investigate ourselves to the end of the world.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the cable car I will again speak to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. At least it is a start. I would like a whole new service there. I would like a whole new ferry. I am determined to do this. I believe it is being judicially reviewed at present as there is some objection to what I believe are good proposals to provide a proper modern cable car facility. There are great...