Results 13,641-13,660 of 51,015 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: In fairness, I pay tribute to Cork corporation and the Minister, because Cork has been to the fore and well-advanced in terms of affordable and social housing. It is ahead of most other places in terms of getting these projects done.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I accept the Deputy’s genuine commitment to this sector and I have been engaged with many of the bodies over the years on the services they provide. Funding has been significantly increased and in the most recent budget, apart from the additional funding that was provided to Tusla by the Minister following the discussion on the Estimates, further funding of about €650,000 was...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: There has been intervention, as I explained to the House earlier. An extra €10 million was allocated in the budget, which is available to provide for dental services on an interim basis to medical card holders. There have been discussions between the Irish Dental Association, private contractors and the State, which represents the people and which wants to do the best for the people....
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: You would never know.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I am a strong supporter of this and I know the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Chambers, has been a strong advocate for one body if that is the will of all concerned.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We should then resource that adequately. Based on the funding that was recently allocated to sporting bodies, we would see strong funding allocated to women’s Gaelic football and camogie across the length and breadth of the country-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----and to women’s rugby and soccer as well. We will not be found wanting, and nor was the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, in allocating the largest amount of funding for sports ever. This includes clubs as well, which are important to communities.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: Yes. Well-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: It would be more than a few bob.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: On 22 February, the Northern Ireland Minister of Health, Robin Swann, launched a public consultation on the introduction of minimum unit pricing there, with a closing date of 17 May.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: He said he has been greatly encouraged by the positive evidence coming out about the introduction of minimum unit pricing in other jurisdictions and believes its introduction in Northern Ireland has the potential to reduce the harms relating to alcohol consumption. It is a public health measure designed to reduce harms arising out of alcohol consumption.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I fully agree with the Deputy that the utility companies have to respond in a proper way to companies and households that are in difficulty. There are various mechanisms in place whereby households that are in arrears or are in difficulty in respect of paying bills and so forth can be switched off. The utility companies have developed policies in that respect. Likewise, in terms of the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: In Ireland in particular, as in other European countries, a lot of expenditure has been allocated by Government to cushion the blows and support businesses during the Covid crisis and as we emerge from it.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I share her admiration for all who work in the community and voluntary sector, particularly those working under the aegis of Tusla, which provides a range of services, as the Deputy said, right across the board, including family resource centres, home-based supports, supporting early school leavers and much more. The fundamental point is that in...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: There have not been differences between us and the European Union on funding. I make that point clearly. We are part of the European peace facility, which was originally established to deal, in particular, with the African continent and to support military infrastructure in Africa. We have facilitated the application and deployment-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: -----of the peace facility with regard to Ukraine. In other words, we have facilitated the provision of weapons and security infrastructure by European Union member states to Ukraine.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: This should not be an issue of division.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We should be united in this House. The interjections are not necessary. I want to make an important point.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: There has been unity. Ireland has been right up there in supporting all measures to help the Ukrainian people last week and this week.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2022)
Micheál Martin: We facilitated the passage of the legislation without any opposition on Second Stage.