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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy is not correct. MetroLink has not been postponed for another decade. In fact, the national development plan, - it is €165 billion and 2:1 in favour of public transport - illustrates our commitment to public transport under three key priority areas. These are BusConnects in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford, in addition to light rail in those cities, DART+ in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: A considerable process has been underway regarding this issue long before this Government was formed. In 2018, the former Minister for Health requested that the HSE engage with Section 39 organisations to establish the facts on what cuts were applied during the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, period. The HSE conducted a data-gathering exercise on an agreed list...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: They are involved in the field. The Government made the appointment.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: The legislation was published and it went through pre-legislative scrutiny. It is intended to complement the Coroners Act 1962, in that it does not seek to undermine the authority of the coroner and prevent or prejudice any coronial investigation into what happened at Tuam. The Minister has acted assertively and proactively on the Tuam site with legislation. To be fair, what is envisaged...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: My understanding is that the Deputy and the party opposite did not raise this issue at the Business Committee.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: I am enthused by the Deputy's concern on close colleagues being appointed to positions of authority. He might look within his own party, where many close colleagues were appointed to many positions on a whole lot of bodies in Northern Ireland. I would say that it is wrong to impugn the two individuals concerned. They are people of considerable expertise in the field.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: Ar dtús báire, gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an gceist seo a ardú ó thaobh máithreacha agus leanaí, na scéime cúitimh agus an tsuíomh i dTuaim. Tá gach iarracht á dhéanamh ag an Rialtas ó thaobh reachtaíochta de do Thuaim. Mar is eol di, foilsíodh é sin, bhí sé os comhair na Dála agus...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: Third, I just want to make the point on the proposed legislation on birth information and tracing. Again, that legislation was published. It is quite radical. It is a major evolution in the legal situation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Minister has written to the committee as the Bill is still in pre-legislative scrutiny before the committee. We need that expedited and all three aspects would be welcome if we could get them over the line.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: I will relay this matter to the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly. I will discuss it with him, the CEO of the HSE and the head of the National Ambulance Service. It would also be useful it the Joint Committee on Health received a presentation from the National Ambulance Service. I do not know if that has happened, but it would be very useful. It would be an opportunity for Deputies and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The concept of a national ambulance service has been developed for a number of years. I am told and have checked that dynamic deployment allows staff in the HSE's national emergency operations centre in Tallaght to see all available resources and prioritise allocation to the higher acuity calls that require an immediate emergency response....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is a different matter.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: The courts interpret decisions that are taken and so on.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: The issue for all of us in the Oireachtas is that we have vested the statutory responsibility in the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to monitor the security of the supply of electricity and take all measures that it considers necessary to protect security of supply. We have a strong record as a country with regard to the security of the electricity supply. We are doing everything...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: The temporary closure of the Huntstown and Whitegate plants were key factors in the alerts that we experienced earlier. Huntstown is back and Whitegate will return in the coming weeks. The possibility of that emergency has been reduced. The Deputy says "we are all for regulation" but I do not hear what the Deputy is suggesting. Should we change the regulatory framework that we currently have?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: We need something more concrete and substantive.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: I take the Deputy's point about the absolute necessity of regulatory frameworks.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: We have an operating market in place for the security of electricity supply. I have to work with the regulatory framework that I have inherited and is in place. I will do that. We will do everything that we possibly can to reduce any alerts relating to the security of supply. The Deputy has referred to the Maritime Area Planning Bill. That is before the Oireachtas and will be passed...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy opened his remarks quite properly about talking about the need for regulatory frameworks and the importance of regulation. That is exactly where we are on energy security. There is a regulatory framework governing the provision of a secure supply of electricity.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: This is by the CRU and EirGrid. Government no longer has legal powers to intervene directly and do what it likes with the energy markets.