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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: -----I lead a Government that will invest more in social housing than any other in history. I lead the Government that will get the State and local authorities building homes again despite Sinn Féin's objections-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: -----and I lead the Government that will face Sinn Féin down-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: -----and everybody else who tries just to object for their own electoral advantage.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: This is out of order.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry, but what is going on here is out of order.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: My genuine view is that we have to be solution driven in respect of housing. I get the housing crisis, and nothing motivates me more in government as Taoiseach than exploring every available option to get more houses built and houses that are affordable for people to buy, and also to get more social houses built that people can get access to. In addition, we are looking at other options,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is great to call for it, but it is just not doable. We have explored all aspects in relation to rent and rent freezes and we have been very clearly advised that it is not constitutional. That is just the position. It is easy to call for it. We are in the engine room in government and we have to-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is true, Deputy. We have to deal with what we can do and so forth. I think the Minister's initiative has been quite significant in terms of reducing the amount that rents can be increased by in line with inflation, which I think is a good step forward and one that was asked for in the House in terms of reducing the 4%. He did that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but the Minister was not in government in 2016.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: Different circumstances were pertaining. There is a need to increase capacity around house building within the local authority system. I am sure the Deputy knows that as well. That is something that we are very committed to doing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy's alleged facts are again wrong. There is no disagreement on the prioritisation of housing by this Government. In fact, over the past month or so we have seen a manifestation of the commitment by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to radically change the approaches to housing in terms of social housing, affordable housing, cost rental, getting voids back in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: -----to house construction in this country.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: Neither I nor any of the agencies under the remit of my Department have any direct role in relation to implementation of the National Broadband Plan. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications is the lead Minister with responsibility for the Plan. He provides both me and the Government with updates as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: My Department has processes and systems in place to manage acknowledgement and reply to all correspondence received. My Department has a Customer Charter which outlines our commitment to providing service to the public in accordance with the 12 principles of quality customer service and defines our service standards in clear and simple language. This sets out expected timelines for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 20 together. My Department supports the implementation of national policies and strategies designed to advance the lives of people with disabilities including those set out in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. Neither my Department nor the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis...