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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, met SOSAD before Christmas. My understanding is that there has been ongoing engagement between SOSAD and the HSE mental health services. That will continue. Engagement is continuing with the HSE in Louth-Meath and SOSAD on the steps required to complete a funding application. It is doing very good work. As I said, the Minister met the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. The Little Angels School is a multidenominational school catering to pupils with moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities aged up to 18 years. It is my understanding a new state-of-the-art school building is nearing completion and is due to open in the coming weeks. The new building will offer a range of specialist accommodation...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Education is engaging with the school on this reconfiguration. The Minister of State has asked the Department officials whether another request from the school to continue to use its former building, which is owned by the HSE, can be considered and is awaiting an urgent update.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Fundamentally, it will be within the spirit of the UN Charter, but we do not want countries like Russia in particular vetoing or having the ultimate decision on whether Ireland should send its military on a peacekeeping mission. It is very simple.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----in addition to what was already there and eight minutes on a Thursday, pales into insignificance-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----with what we are facing collectively as a country.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is time to cop on here, and have a bit of common sense and proportionality.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The presentation from the Opposition is very disproportionate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Doherty is not interested in a resolution. In a strange way, he is enjoying this and will keep it going for as long as he possibly can. I have got many letters from the leaders of the Opposition parties. I recall the night I was meant to be elected Taoiseach. We saw what happened then. I remember ringing Deputy Bacik, who had written a letter and told RTÉ, Virgin Media and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Meanwhile, the Tánaiste and I were waiting above in the Sycamore room. Where were the leaders of the Opposition parties?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: They were nowhere to be seen. They dispatched a letter, told the media they had done so and then went off doing what they were going to do anyway.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: This has happened on more than one occasion. The last time I got a phone call from Deputy Bacik, I was at a meeting in Brussels.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: She asked whether we could meet. A half an hour later, on the 9 o'clock news, I heard that Deputy Bacik had written to the Taoiseach seeking an urgent meeting.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: This kind of play-acting keeps going on.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: To be fair, Deputy Gannon said we are in uncharted waters and we are. We are in uncharted waters across the world, where the most profound and grave challenges are facing people. There are terrible wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: There is a terrible war in Sudan and there are very significant economic headwinds coming. Let us be frank; the situation is very serious.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is very uncertain and very uncharted. With respect to the Chair, eight minutes on a Wednesday-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am not in a position to give the Deputy dates or timelines today. There is work to be done on the legislation. Suffice to say that a comprehensive commitment has been given here by the last Government and followed through by this Government. The NSAI is currently examining the situation in terms of the most up-to-date scientific advice in respect of all of this. We will continue to work...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Defective concrete blocks is a complex issue. This Government has been engaging with homeowners and various organisations from the very beginning. I met with some in my previous time as Taoiseach. The 2025 funding for this initiative has increased by over 50% from €45 million to €70 million. That means something is going on. There is activity, without question. The overall...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: That does not add up. It is completely in conflict. Both principles do not align at all. It is because of how Russia has been performing - others maybe put particularly Russia, and this did not just start with the invasion three years ago - that I cannot in conscience stand over a situation where we would say Russia should have a veto over whether Irish troops participate in peacekeeping...