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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy implied that he did.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: That is an important issue. The Deputy has come in week after week to create a melodrama that is disproportionate to the issue.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Data are extremely important in terms of the entire experience of Covid-19 and learning from the first lockdown, which we did, and then informing the experiences of different phases of Covid. For example, coming out of the first phase when the country reopened and cases began to rise again during the August and September period, we brought in a team from the HSE, commissioning EY, to look at...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Recently, at a Cabinet sub-committee meeting, the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health, Deputy Mary Butler, presented a comprehensive report on mental health services generally but also in respect of the impact of Covid. Generally speaking, services have been maintained at 90% or 95% throughout the Covid period, which is a great credit to all of the professionals and staff...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I am giving it to the Deputy now. The information had come from the National Office for Suicide Prevention, which is located in Cork. We will publish any data we have and send it to the Deputy. I have no difficulty with that. All data should be published. Data are there to inform public policy and public commentary, so I have no issue with that. That was the presentation made by the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: In terms of accountability to the House, and if I could be given a minute or two on this and pre-empt further questions, I have answered questions on this issue twice on Leaders' Questions, on 18 and 24 November, with Deputy Shortall and, if I am correct, Deputy McDonald before that. The Tánaiste has taken Leaders' Questions three times on the appointment of Séamus Woulfe from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. There is currently a project under the remit of the Department of Transport to consider development of a new marine search and rescue, SAR, aviation contract for future service provision, as the Deputy has outlined. The Deputy has been fair in saying the provision of search and rescue aviation services in Ireland has, to a great extent, involved a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: In these Covid times, it has been very occasional. That is a very good idea. I will certainly avail of that opportunity to visit and see at first hand the helicopters, the equipment and the various facilities that are available in Baldonnel, and I will ask for that to be facilitated. I will take the Deputy up on that suggestion, which is a good idea.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The programme for Government is very strong on this. It includes a number of relevant and key commitments, including the development of the third national strategy, which would place a priority on prevention and reduction and include a national preventative strategy. As I said, an immediate audit is to be conducted in terms of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. In relation to the Presentation Secondary School in Carlow, I did not hear the interview this morning but I agree with the Deputy that there is no place for victim shaming in any context and the Department of Education and the Minister will clearly receive a report on it. If the principal is challenging the report of what we read in the media, in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Let us not have a row about something that is important and good. We should press ahead and do it. Also in terms of the O'Malley report, the Minister has already brought it to Cabinet and published it and is determined to take action and deal with this. In accordance with the commitments in the programme for the Government we are determined to do it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I recently met Mary Crilly from the Cork Rape Crisis Centre and I have had long engagement with her through her extraordinary work over the years on behalf of rape victims. When I was Minister for Health and Children, we were involved in setting up the first forensic sexual violence centre in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork. Mary Crilly is a tireless worker. I met...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. I share in the Deputy's expression of sympathies to the family and friends of the homeless individual who passed away. I also convey to the House my deep sadness at the passing of Trish Carrick, whom we lately honoured and spoke of. I offer her husband Damien and children...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality met on 2 November last and is scheduled to meet again shortly. In addition, a number of meetings have been held between my officials and officials from relevant Government Departments since the establishment of the Cabinet Committee in July.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Work is on-going across Government in preparation for the possible easing of restrictions currently in place. The Cabinet Committee on COVID-19 will meet on Thursday to discuss modifying restrictions at the end of level 5. Cabinet will meet Friday to further discuss and decide on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Alcohol Sales (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Awaiting reply from Department.

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I am not shaking my head.

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Let them get the job done, for God's sake.

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Of course not but let them get the work done.

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I am all for it.