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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----that the latest iteration of that project was in 2015. It actually goes all the way back to 2008 and successive city councils and an inability to vote for it-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----and an inability to support the Oscar Traynor Road project.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: There is a housing crisis there, and we need to get houses built.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: The attitude of Deputy Ó Broin and his colleagues is to go on and on and to vote against that model and vote against the next model.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: Turning to the cost of living-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----this is a key issue. We acknowledge and know that. We have taken steps in the budget, with the tax package and with the legislation today that will facilitate some degree of reduction. We will do more as well, however.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: We will engage with the social partners on ways of trying to protect people-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----to help people-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----and trying to cushion them over the next 12 months with a view to weathering this significant increase in prices occasioned by a global situation, as the Deputy well knows, particularly by the behaviour and approach of Russia in restricting gas supplies to the West.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: In her opening remarks, the Deputy made reference to the situation with regard to housing and health before raising the issue of the cost of living. Without question, this Government has embarked on a step change in respect of housing through its Housing for All strategy. There will be investment of more than €4 billion per annum from the State alone in addition to private sector...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Measures (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, the Director of Public Prosecutions is independent in the performance of her functions in accordance with provisions of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974. This independence is a cornerstone of our criminal justice system. There are no plans at present to legislate in the terms proposed by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Health is currently scheduled to meet on 14 February.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Investigations (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: Following the disclosure in a newspaper report last year of certain information relating to the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation on Mother and Baby Homes in advance of consideration of the report by the Government, I requested that an investigation be carried out. A senior official in my Department is carrying out the investigation in the context of a broader examination of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: While my Department has no specific provision in its budget allocation for 2021 or 2022 for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality, which I chair, will be fully utilised to bring a dedicated focus to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, to ensure oversight of the issue from my Department

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----as do all of those on the left. The Deputy keeps calling for a wealth tax and then he attacks-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is, especially in the context of the very high value of houses that he wants-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Boyd Barrett wants all the millionaires and billionaires to get away scot-free. He does not think that they should be taxed at all in respect of their massive properties.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy does not believe so because he votes against it all the time. There is an ESRI study which shows that if the French wealth tax system applied in Ireland, it would only yield €22 million. That was an ESRI analysis back in 2016. There is a big difference between €22 million and €4 billion. There are issues of residency and so on, as the Deputy knows, as well...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Paul Murphy referred to schools. Again, I pay tribute to all the teachers, principals, parents and students in our schools for their efforts throughout the pandemic. It has been difficult and challenging time for them. Significant resources have been provided to schools, from PPE right the way through to funding for expenditure, to allow them to deal with the Covid-19 challenge. My...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Micheál Martin: It was around this time last week that Ashling Murphy went out for a run in Tullamore. At the start of her career and at the start of the new year, Ashling was in the prime of her life and was looking forward to the time ahead. But, as we all know, this talented and beautiful young woman never made it home. On behalf of everyone in the Government and everyone in this House, I wish to...