Results 16,721-16,740 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: We certainly had to avoid a no-deal Brexit. I am sure the Deputy will accept that a no-deal Brexit would have been a disaster for fishing. In that context, we fought for as high a share of quota for the Irish fishing industry as we possibly could in order to ensure we can create viability into the future. It is an extremely difficult deal for fishing. We are not at all happy with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Minister has established a task force on the Irish fishing industry and creating a sustainable future for it. Resources will be allocated to ensure that and to continue to fight for and ensure balance in quota distribution. I wrote to the President of the Commission in the aftermath of the deal pointing out the disproportionality of the deal on fisheries with the United Kingdom and its...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising those issues. The vaccination programme is a key part of exiting Covid-19 and endeavouring to bring life back to some degree of normality. The measures we adopted yesterday were essentially designed to continue to keep the pressure on the virus, particularly over the next four weeks, in order to reap a bigger dividend later in the summer, rather than taking...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: That is a first dose.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The national task force envisages having the portal up and running in mid-April, perhaps the third week in April. I will get the specific dates for the Deputy. That is the intention. On the specifics of each company, I will get the details on each of them for the second quarter for the Deputy. On average, between April and May, we are looking at 2 million doses with a higher amount in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Beacon is a good vaccination centre. It was facilitating vaccinations, particularly for the people in that area, as efficiently and effectively as it could.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: First, I state unequivocally that the Government I lead is one that sees as its fundamental objective advocacy for children and providing services for children in education and health in the most comprehensive way possible. All my political life, I have fought for children with special needs in whatever capacity I have served. I do not intend to change now. When I became Minister for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: Lexi Forde, the child referenced by the Deputy earlier, will not have to wait until 2026. We will make sure that is the case. No child should have to wait that length of time. I do not want to comment on specific individual circumstances. It was raised, however, and we will see to it that that does not arise in that case. The allegations made in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: There was no practice. It was not a practice when I was Minister for health of deliberately going out either to authorise the collection of data in respect of individual children or families. From my understanding of litigation, what normally happens is that pleadings are made and in the course of the interaction between legal teams, the plaintiffs will often provide information to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: As I said very clearly, any breach of patient-client confidentiality or any attempt by any official or anybody to ring up a doctor or consultant, as happened - they had documentation in respect of one case - would be-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: -----totally wrong and unethical.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is not something I would condone.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 to 25, inclusive, together. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment has been established and first met on 8 July. It has met a total of ten times, most recently on 1 March. The next meeting is scheduled for 12 April.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 to 30, inclusive, together. The Britain and Northern Ireland Division supports my work and the work of the Government in relation to ongoing implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, and all aspects of North-South and British-Irish relations The Division supports my participation in the North South Ministerial Council and the British Irish...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Europe oversees implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to the European Union and related issues. It last met on 22 March 2021, in advance of the meeting by videoconference of the Members of the European Council on 25 March. It discussed the agenda for that meeting, including Covid-19; Single Market, industrial policy, digital and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: As I outlined to Deputy Tóibín in the House on 7th October 2020, I would be happy to meet with the families of victims of the Glenanne Gang. Prior to being appointed Taoiseach, I met with victims and the families of victims of the Glenanne gang. What the Glenanne gang did was the worst possible manifestation of evil by any gang, perpetrated on innocent people. However, due to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The New Decade, New Approach Agreement reached in January 2020 was a very significant shared achievement, for the British and Irish governments and for the political parties in Northern Ireland in restoring the power-sharing institutions of the Good Friday Agreement to operation. The New Decade New Approach agreement sets out priorities on health, education, infrastructure, welfare,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The current Citizens' Assembly on gender equality was established in January 2020 and, following delays caused by Covid-19, resumed its work with on-line meetings in October last year. The Assembly adapted its methods to comply with Public Health Guidelines and is expected to report by June 2021. Consideration is being given to all possibilities with regard to methodology for future...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: In line with its obligations under Circular 25/2016, the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my Department, has the following dedicated email address for Oireachtas members: Oireachtas@nesdo.ie Oireachtas members wishing to contact my Department can use the following email address: taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (31 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. My Department has received no protected disclosures from officials within my Department or retired officials during the period in question.