Results 16,221-16,240 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----the Deputy should be in no doubt about the Government's commitment to the security of energy and protecting people across the board.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: It is not an issue-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----of rolling out red carpets to anybody.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: That is just classic political sloganeering, which is the hallmark of the Deputy's approach to every issue.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, met public representatives from the area recently-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----in respect of the plans for Dean Maxwell. The HSE has produced its set of proposals in regard to the nursing home as well, and the Minister for Health is certainly taking on board the views that have been articulated but wants to create a sustainable and viable future for that centre in Roscrea. He has met local representatives as well as Members of this House. The Deputy is well...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The issues that have arisen surrounding the charity, Inner City Helping Homeless, need to be examined and dealt with. I understand legal processes are under way in respect of the future of the organisation. It operated outside of the scope of mainstream homelessness services provided by local authorities and voluntary NGOs, which are...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: First, we are intent and determined to meet our climate change targets by 2030. I brought in legislation which has been groundbreaking in that respect.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: This Government has done that, has passed its Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill and will be developing a climate action plan. We are very determined to meet those particular targets. We do not believe in cutting anyone’s heat off. The Deputy is deliberately creating this sort of divide and divisive approach to these issues.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: I have not met Cloud Infrastructure Ireland, or whatever it is called-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----or Michael McCarthy in respect of this. I have not met him at all in respect of this.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy asked a specific question.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: I want to make another point. The Deputy spoke about foreign direct investment and how we have a great record with it. She made a sort of throwaway remark as if it does not matter. I am not interested in any multinational company for the sake of the company itself but I am interested in the thousands of people that such companies employ in this country.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: Those are the people I am interested in. The problem with Deputy Smith at times is that she just dismisses that as if it is something that should never have happened in this country.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: I know that you have an ideological view as to how economies and societies should be modelled.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: I do not accord with that or agree with you.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: The fact that there are thousands of people working in factories all over this country matters. There is an issue as to the growth of data itself and the power demands that arise from that-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----but we are not going to change that by simply banning data centres forever. If every country adopted that approach we would not have the digital transformation that is happening------
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: -----whether the Deputy likes it or not.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)
Micheál Martin: There are two fundamental drivers at the moment. We need to move to a green-based economy and there will be digital transformation with increased demands for the production and utilisation of data. That is a reality of the modern world. The challenge is to grow and develop an energy infrastructure that can deal with and meet that.