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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: As I said earlier, we are working through the three channels with regard to additional output, if we can, on the GP side, the pharmacies and extending the hours of the vaccination centres.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: The acute hospital system has been told as well and has been engaged with in terms of reducing some activities with a view to engaging with the vaccination programme.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is not that simple.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I wish the Deputies opposite a very happy Christmas. I am off to the European Union Council meeting tomorrow, so I may not get the opportunity to do so then. I wish the Ceann Comhairle a happy Christmas and thank him for all his facilitation during the year and his tolerance and patience. I hope it can last another session. I thank the ushers, the Captain of the Guard and the team here...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I will not take off Chris de Burgh.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: Electricity usage in the Government Buildings complex, which includes the Department of the Taoiseach, is administered by the Houses of the Oireachtas. There is no further breakdown of electricity costs provided for the specific usage areas requested by the Deputy beyond the total electricity costs paid by the Department which was provided to the Deputy in answer to the question last week.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: Attached is a tabular breakdown of the covid-related advertising spend from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021. Since March of 2020, my Department has co-ordinated communications for the whole-of-government response to the pandemic. This necessitated expenditure on a broad range of targeted public messaging across over fifty different information campaigns. The overall communications strategy...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: On the last point, I will talk to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the strategic plan. The Deputy is right about the need to do everything we possibly can to focus on what works and on food security in particular, which will remain a big challenge globally. That must be reconciled with the climate issues. Food security is still important and Ireland is probably one...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: Widespread guidance has issued to employers and intensive care facilities have good air quality and so on. Ventilation is important and that has always been advised from the beginning of the pandemic. There have been arguments about the specific types of ventilation and I gave the Deputy SAGE’s perspective on HEPA filters yesterday, for example, which was interesting. Deputy...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: Given yesterday's exchanges, I think we are in favour of people being allowed freedom of expression.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I only have seconds left.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 to 18 together. The social dialogue unit, part of the economic division in my Department, co-ordinates and supports the Government's overall approach to social dialogue through a variety of mechanisms. These mechanisms includes LEEF, the labour employer economic forum, which engages with representatives of employers and trade unions on economic and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: Deputy O'Reilly's question about the report on familicide and homicide was first. The justice plan for 2021 commits to publishing the independent research on familicide and domestic homicide reviews, which has been commissioned by the Department of Justice as an important first step in delivering on the programme for Government's commitment to legislate to introduce domestic homicide...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I said I would reflect on it. I am not clear where we can take it given the fact that the Garda and GSOC were involved. It is not for me to comment. I commend the Deputy on raising the matter. I know it is in the Village magazine as well, but I think the steps that can be taken are beyond my remit at this stage. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan raised safeguarding of vulnerable adults. He makes...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Commissioner gave his views at an Oireachtas committee.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive, together. 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 criminal justice, policing, community safety and related matters; incorporates the policing reform implementation programme...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry, but which review did the Deputy mention?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: With the INIS?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I thank all the Deputies for raising these matters. Deputy Richmond raised issues around the protocol and Brexit. All efforts are continuing to be made in terms of preparation. To be fair to the Government, and the previous Government, Ireland has prepared well for Brexit compared to what is happening in the UK. That seems to be evident in the challenges many SMEs have had in the UK in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: That is already-----