Results 18,481-18,500 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: No. That is the reality. The Deputy articulates very eloquently on behalf of workers and so on, but if this Bill is not passed, whatever chance we have, there will be a lot of workers made redundant unnecessarily because of inertia of the Oireachtas, of the legislators, and of the Executive. The Executive has taken its decision and has presented the Bill. We also want to encourage native...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----including native tree plantations and so on. The wonderful Dublin project was objected to also in the rush to object to everything. I am fully for stronger and enhanced biodiversity and for grants to farmers to grow native trees. I want the rebalancing of forestry policy. I do not subscribe to the idea that we put an end to commercial forestry.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: There is nothing wrong-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: There is nothing wrong with people being tree huggers and tree lovers. Trees are wonderful.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: Trees are probably the most effective thing we have in this country to fight climate change in the future. That is my view. We should grow far more than we are growing at the moment. The current planning process-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----is paralysing the entire situation.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: Let us get real and have some sense of perspective. Not everybody can speak in an hour and a half. The change has been that many backbenchers in the larger parties are saying that they have entitlements as well and they want an opportunity to speak on issues. It is a fair argument and that is all I am saying. Not everybody can be accommodated within an hour and a half but there will be...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: We would welcome more Government time but the Dáil business is very crowded. I am looking at the schedule and it shows a very crowded timetable. Deputies are already looking for more time to debate matters concerning Bus Éireann, which I agree is a serious issue. It is a question of how to divide up the time for the remainder of the week. That is the $64,000 question. It is not...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: If it is too weak from Deputy McGrath's perspective, it is probably too strong from somebody else's perspective. I am satisfied that it is needed to deal with the crisis within the forestry industry. We need to get on with it and get it done. I do not know whether time can be made available for other matters such as the Bus Éireann issue. I will leave that to the Business Committee.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: My understanding is that NPHET will be meeting on Thursday, having assessed and reviewed the situation across the country. That is its primary duty. NPHET is not the most powerful body in the country.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: It provides advice to Government and the Oireachtas. Last week, I thought I would be attending a European Council meeting on Thursday and Friday. As it transpired, that meeting was cancelled due to reasons beyond our control when somebody close to the President developed Covid-19 symptoms. As a result, the Council meeting was postponed until this Thursday and Friday. I will facilitate a...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: First of all, not everybody shared the consternation last week. Deputies can create their own consternation and some of them are quite good at it. They practice-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: What I mean is that it had already been arranged last week, prior to the consternation, that there would be presentations from the HSE and from the Minister this week. Not within the timelines last week, but the following week. That was agreed, actually, by the Covid committee. That is my understanding.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: Hold on, please. Equally, I am saying-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: People are saying that we will not have time. There is an hour and a half on the forestry Bill. An hour and a half.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: What is being suggested is that nobody on this side of the House should have any opportunity to speak at all.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: That is what is being said.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: When one boils it down-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: It is only an hour and a half. Divide up an hour and a half as much as you like. The Minister will be coming in.