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Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is far from 20 minutes Deputy Costello has now.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: I thank all the Deputies who raised issues. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan raised the question of the Stardust inquiry. When he spoke of issues around the preparation for the inquest, is that relating to historical cost claims in terms of independent researchers? I understand claims for historical costs by independent researchers are the subject of civil proceedings instituted by them against the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: The money has been allocated and the regulations have been signed. The aid is available to legal teams.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is available to them. I do not understand why it has not been accessed.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: Why?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: The funding has been sanctioned on an exceptional basis.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: The regulation has been signed by the Minister. I will talk to the Minister for Justice and come back to the Deputy. Deputy Barry raised the Aer Lingus issue. I have met with Aer Lingus representatives. The Government's objective was to maintain the viability of airlines and airports and support their workers through the pandemic. We provided the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: I am giving the Deputy the answer. The Deputy is not giving the answer. He is suggesting-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: Exactly. You want all the supports pulled.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: You kind of do. You want nirvana. The world does not work the way you prescribe it to work.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: We have done all that. On Deputy Boyd Barrett's question, I am open to consultation on special recognition. I thought he was going to give me a tiered response but in the end he said everybody should be supported, basically. I take the point in respect of healthcare workers on the front line. On sustainable issues, there will be lessons learned from Covid in terms of how we organise and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: I will revert to the Minister with regard to Deputy McDonald's question on the Stardust inquiry. The Government is committed to ensuring the Stardust inquests and the families involved are provided with all relevant supports. As the Deputy said, the Government did respond to that issue. Funding of €8 million has been allocated for the new inquests. This includes funding for legal...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: The answer then is that we need to get the optimal place for him where he will be given the necessary supports. That is what we need to do. If the Deputy will send on the details to me, I will certainly pursue the matter with the authorities to see if we can get a place for that young man. It is certainly not acceptable for him to be on the streets. With regard to Deputy Paul Murphy's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 to 20, inclusive, together. The social dialogue unit, which is part of the economic division of my Department, works to co-ordinate and support the Government's overall approach to social dialogue. The work of the unit involves supporting engagement with the social partners through a variety of mechanisms, including the Labour Employer Economic Forum,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, together. The public service, justice and policing reform unit sits in the social policy and public service reform division of the Department of An Taoiseach. The unit supports the Civil Service management board, including the Civil Service renewal programme; contributes to the oversight and governance of the new public service reform...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: I thank all the Deputies for raising important issues. Deputy McDonald raised the issue of access to records, which I will follow through on. In my view, it should not be necessary to seek the permission of a GP to get access to your own medical records; they should be available. It relates ultimately to the information and tracing legislation published in May this year and which is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: In fairness to Santa Claus, he overcame the Covid-19 crisis and he will overcome the supply chain issue as well. I have no doubt about that. On wider issues, Brexit continues to have an impact and in many ways Covid masked some of the issues that have arisen from it. The issues are mainly in the United Kingdom in the operation of small to medium-sized businesses there, for example. Their...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: There is no agenda in this Government in discriminating against Limerick or rural areas in general. There is an unprecedented capital investment programme in local infrastructure the length and breadth of the country. The issue will be delivering in terms of the capacity constraints in the economy, including the availability of labour and other issues. The town and village renewal...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: The URDF has allocated substantial money to Limerick, as the Deputy knows.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: Towns and villages are being funded through the rural communities development project.