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- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: Bheadh an Rialtas sásta déileáil leis an gceardchumann ó thaobh na ceiste seo agus todhchaí na n-oifigí poist. Is léir go bhfuilimid sásta seirbhísí a leathnú amach. Mar aon leis sin, tá dúshláin an-mhór ann don todhchaí. Níl aon amhras faoi sin. Tá fonn orainn níos mó seirbhísí...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. An extra €10 million was allocated for the passport service in the budget, which was an unprecedented investment in the service. Passport service staff numbers have increased by more than 300 since June of 2021 and additional staff will continue to be recruited, which will bring the staff numbers to more than 900.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: No, it is not.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: At the beginning of this month, the capacity of the passport service's public offices in Dublin and Cork increased-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: Is the Deputy going to listen?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I would if I got a chance.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I have nothing further to add.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy is not prepared to have a bit of common sense.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I will discuss that with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I hear the points the Deputy made in respect of that issue. The Minister is actively considering this and we are working on it.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: In my days as Minister for Education, I was responsible for bringing in early intervention classes, especially language classes, in national schools, which proved to be highly effective in terms of outcomes for children with language difficulties, in particular, or other difficulties. I am a passionate believer in early intervention. I will discuss this with the Minister for Education. The...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy was correct in saying that the company received very substantial funding from Government through EWSS and other aviation supports, both for airlines and airports, during Covid-19. The airlines took a huge hit, as we know, throughout the pandemic. That has to be acknowledged as well. However, the successful way to retain good quality employees, staff and so on is to reward them...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----and there are mechanisms. We do not engage here in operational decisions of companies but, clearly, from basic principles and values, workers' efforts should be acknowledged.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue of equine farming. A variety of items are available in the suite of seven measures under TAMS. I understand that grant aid is available for horse stocks under the animal welfare and nutrient storage scheme and the young farmer capital investment scheme. That said, I will talk to the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, and the Minister, Deputy...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I cannot comment. I have not seen the letter, to the best of my knowledge, but I think-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I am not saying I did not. I get thousands of communications on an ongoing basis. It is not appropriate for me to comment on something of which I do not have detailed knowledge.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We cannot engage in generalisations about An Garda Síochána or others.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I welcome the fact the Deputy has raised this issue. Obviously, movement and progress is needed on it. He said the diocese had acquired a new site. The most significant thing in terms of a new school is that the site has been secured. I will speak to the Minister for Education but the fact that the site has been secured facilitates the progression of the project. If one does not get a...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: The most effective route to resolving these issues is for Russia to call off this war, de-escalate and end it and to withdraw from Ukraine. The European Union stands ready at all times in terms of a humanitarian response and to facilitate people, such as conscientious soldiers, who have no truck with this war and want to disengage. One will find that the European Union, through all of its...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: Which regulations?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: The Bill has been passed. That is not the issue here-----