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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: It makes a lot of sense. One does not just jump into something.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I have a lot of experience of negotiations-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: One must allow things to evolve. The British Government have taken this decision unilaterally and it is very serious. The stakes are very high. They are very high for people out there and for jobs, the economy and employment. That is why I believe the action taken by the British Government is very serious. It undermines trust, which as I said at the outset of my contribution, represents...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: Negotiations can only be conducted on the basis of trust and we cannot have international parties to an agreement unilaterally undermining that agreement.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: That will be communicated-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----to the UK Prime Minister. In addition, Ireland will be in partnership with the European Union in our response to all of this.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. It has been a core consequence of Covid-19 that normal non-Covid health services have been impacted very severely where activity levels are concerned, particularly in respect of diagnostics and procedures in acute hospitals. The Government is acutely aware of that. The forthcoming winter initiative plan will very much focus on that issue as well...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: The foundation stone of any agreement and of the conduct of negotiations rests on mutual trust. No one party to any agreement can unilaterally undermine or deviate from it. I have been very clear about that in statements I made this morning at a press conference on Brexit readiness for the entire country. The unilateral nature of this decision by the British Government does undermine...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I thank Deputies for their comments. The Dáil was due back on 15 September and we passed legislation last week, the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I said I wanted a Bill put before the House and one was put before the House. The Government's public legislation programme will be published next week, on 15 September, as is always the case. Deputy Boyd Barrett is correct. There is a programme for Government. There are three substantial Bills, including the climate Bill, which we said we would publish within 100 days as key and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I meant climate change alleviation policies.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I have noticed a consistent trend of being populist on these issues.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: Sorry?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I answered the question. In terms of climate change, the marine development Bill is important and significant. There is a lot of work to be undertaken on that. I know the Tánaiste is looking at the issue of sick pay, which was raised last week in the Dáil. That also relates to our PRSI system, and the Government is reflecting on that in terms of the wider debate around pensions...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: Next week, we will publish the legislative programme.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I have no issue with that. I take on board what Deputies have said in terms of legislative proposals.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I agree with the basic point that the Deputy made about Caritas and the Sisters of Charity where workers are being left in an impossible situation. Many groups have provided very good services down through the years but it is my view that the State needs to step up and do more over time. It is my understanding that the Tánaiste requested an aide-de-camp.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: I do not have the projected cost. There is no additional overall cost to the protocol.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: The Government legislative programme is currently being finalised and will be published by the Government Chief Whip next week. It will set out the Government's priorities for the autumn reflecting the ambition for legislative change set out in the programme for Government. The forthcoming legislative programme will include no Bills in preparation in my Department as there are no...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)
Micheál Martin: The question asked by Deputy Kelly related to the protocol and general division of my Department.