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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: Public information campaigns in relation to Covid-19 have been advertised across a broad range of media, including national and local newspapers, and this will continue to be the case.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: My Department is very rarely the sponsor of legislation. As was the case with the Autumn and Spring Legislation Programmes, the forthcoming Summer Legislation Programme will include no bills from my own Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Government has regular and ongoing engagement with companies involved in supplying vaccines for Covid-19, as well as with the European Commission and others involved in the procurement and production of vaccines. For example, the Chief Executive of IDA Ireland is a member of the Taskforce on Covid Vaccination and is in regular contact with the companies concerned, many of which have a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (24 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: On 22 October, I set out the Government’s vision and priorities on Shared Island in an online event at Dublin Castle. A Shared Island unit has been established in my Department to coordinate and drive this work as a whole of Government priority. In Budget 2021, the Government announced the Shared Island Fund, with €500m to be made available out to 2025, ring-fenced for Shared...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: My Department has no subhead provision for capital expenditure.

Statement by An Taoiseach (11 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: As I said, the Minister for Social Protection will be assigned responsibility for the Department of Justice. However, she will also remain as Minister for Social Protection and for Rural and Community Development. As I also stated, the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, who attends Government meetings and who has responsibility as Minister of State at the Department of...

Statement by An Taoiseach (11 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I would like to congratulate the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and her husband, Paul, on the news that they are expecting their first child in May. Is ócáid speisialta í sin i saol an Aire agus a fhear. Gach dea-ghuí orthu. It is a special time in their lives and they have all our best wishes. The Minister and I agree that she should of course be entitled to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: To respond to Deputy Tóibín, I fully accept that one of the saddest parts of the global pandemic and the impact on society has been the inability of families to grieve, in the way we do in Ireland, their lost ones who have passed away. This has been a terrible loss to those bereaved. That so few can attend a funeral is a further traumatic blow to the families. They do their best...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: On Russia, the Sputnik vaccine producer has been invited for a long time now to apply for European Medicines Agency, EMA, authorisation. My understanding now is that it is doing so. Incidentally, Russia is a long way from vaccinating its own population. It will have huge challenges in that regard. If the Sputnik vaccine is approved by the EMA, we will have no difficulty in using it and,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together. As part of ongoing dialogue with churches, faith groups and non-confessional bodies, I have met with faith leaders on a number of occasions since my appointment as Taoiseach. On 28 October 2020, I met with representatives of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: There were a broad range of questions. I would say at the outset it would be interesting if Deputy Tóibín followed up that story on Israel. How many vaccines will those countries get in the next month from Israel or the month after that or the month after that? That is the point. There will be no immediate dividend from that particular venture any time soon in terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together. I have participated in several engagements with my fellow members of the European Council in recent months. We met in person in Brussels on 10 and 11 December, by video conference on 21 January and, again, on 25 and 26 February. At the European Council meeting in December, we discussed Covid-19, in particular the authorisation and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: First, we agreed during our telephone conversation that we will have a more substantive meeting in the coming period in order to look more fundamentally at the British-Irish relationship post Brexit, which is important. My sense is that the politics being played in the United Kingdom are not constructive in the context of the European Union. The issue relating to the protocol in terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I last spoke with Prime Minister Johnson on Tuesday, 2 March. We discussed plans for a joint bid for World Cup 2030, bringing together the five football associations from Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. We also discussed the latest situation on the Northern Ireland protocol and during our conversation the Prime Minister spoke of concerns he had around the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies for raising the issue. As I said earlier, what happened in Davy's is absolutely unacceptable. It was a disgrace and should not have happened. It has damaged not just the company but also, again, the reputation of financial services in Ireland. No stone will be left unturned in the context of strengthening the legislative regime. The Minister for Finance has made it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Government is very committed to the roll-out of broadband. Obviously, broadband is essential, particularly in enabling people, including the self-employed and businesses more generally, to conduct their work. It is essential for those who are working at home and students who are studying. I am referring to the nature and importance of connectivity. I will relay to the Minister what...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: The URDF has specific criteria-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: A range of Deputies spoke on this issue. First of all, I have to say to Deputy Tóibín that he should withdraw his remark. It is completely unfounded and the level of his invective is just not warranted. It is not proportionate, it is not balanced and it is doing a disservice. The vaccination programme in this country is working.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: It is having a very significant impact on those who are being vaccinated. We have reached those cohorts who are most vulnerable to severe illness and death. The over-85s, by and large-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Micheál Martin: Come off it, please, Deputy Tóibín.