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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: We are going to respond to that. The Minister has been responsive and nimble in that particular issue. On the social housing income thresholds, I have indicated they are under review. I have sympathy with the position of the Deputy on it and we will continue to bring the matter to a conclusion. Deputy Murphy raised the issue of retrofitting houses. We also need to get on with it....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: If we give councils the resources, they will do more of it. We need to get on with it because it will help with energy costs, better quality housing and so forth for tenants. I hope the case mentioned by Deputy O'Callaghan has been referred to the Garda, because it should. I take his point. Obviously over recent years, to be fair to everybody concerned, there was a need to ramp up...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: In my view, it is important that the Deputy be transparent in terms of his position in regard to public health and as a Member of this House.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I just rhetorically put the point in response to the questions he asked, which I think are a distortion of what has transpired over the past while. Ireland's overall response to the pandemic has been, relatively speaking, much better than that of many others. We had an example of that yesterday with the presentation by Emer Cooke, director of the European Medicines Agency, EMA, in terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: We have to keep things in perspective as well in regard to all of this. The overall objective is to protect lives and public health. That is what we are all here for. Regarding Deputy Kelly's points, I made my comments in terms of the EWSS. In regard to gender-based and domestic violence and so on, the Ministers for Justice, Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and Children,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: We would end up coming back to a much higher rate of 23%. We would end up with 23% if the Deputy had his way. We cannot do that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: We all have a duty to be a bit more straight with people in respect of this.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: On Deputy Paul Murphy's point, there are a range of protections that have been provided through successive legislation brought in by the Minister, who keeps the legislation under ongoing review in the context of the pandemic and will continue to do so. Deputy Boyd Barrett raised the situation of private security workers. Obviously, there is an industrial relations process that is under...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform obviously has a role as well. I will check that with the Minister of State. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked about accessing education and the well-being framework. In the engagement with stakeholders, equality of opportunity, equality of access and equity will be key elements of an eventual well-being framework that will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: That is problematic in terms of school developments and so on. I will talk to the Minister to see what we can do, particularly in terms of the ASD provision, which is urgent for the children involved.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 to 24, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on housing has met eight times to date in 2021 and will meet again next week on Monday, 6 December. The committee works to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the delivery of programme for Government commitments regarding housing and related matters. The focus of recent meetings has been on progressing...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: Where is this?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: How many?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: In response to Deputy Tóibín, I have never actually heard him support public health measures. Does he? Every time he comes in, he is always trying to undermine the fundamental public health messaging, which is fairly basic, straightforward and appropriate.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: There will be no cut to the LEADER programme. It is the same as the transition funding, which I believe the Deputy is ignoring in his presentation, which is the allocation during the transition years. On Deputy Kelly's questions on the pandemic, as I said earlier, we are keeping this under constant review. The economy-wide measure of EWSS has been very effective and successful. About...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: To my knowledge IFAC has not recommended nationalisation-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: With regard to climate change, we have provided a very extensive programme in legislation that sets the agenda for the next ten years. On Sláintecare, the investment in health since this Government came in has been very significant, and this may be causing concern for IFAC. So far, within the fiscal framework we have announced, we have managed to come in within that framework. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: On Deputy Barry's question, the development of cities is about people. We have invested a lot in regeneration, in retrofitting in Knocknaheeny and in Hollyhill, and we will continue to do so in other parts of the city. The city council had extensive consultations on the docklands and on the development of the city more widely.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 18, inclusive, together. The economic recovery plan was published on 1 June, and is helping to drive a sustainable recovery in economic activity and employment, while also investing in the transition towards a decarbonised and digital economy. The plan is based on four key pillars: helping people back into work; rebuilding sustainable enterprise; a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: That sort of detail is an issue that has to be worked through between the Minister, the Department and the county council involved. If the Deputy has raised the issue with the Minister, I am not clear on the response he may receive. I will follow that up with the Minister.