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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Government published a very comprehensive plan today for living with Covid-19 for the next six months. The plan has three key principles, namely, to protect the lives and health of our people and to limit the damage that Covid-19 can do to peoples' health long-term; to protect employment and economic resilience as best we can and to keep jobs in our economy and enterprises viable; and to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: To bring 1 million people back into our schools, children and teachers, was a very significant thing to do in the middle of a global pandemic-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: With respect, I did not interrupt.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: Come on, stop interrupting.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: It is unprecedented for people to be intervening but perhaps it is the Sinn Féin way. It is unparliamentary. I regret the fact the Deputy has decided to take a very partisan political approach to this issue today. In terms of public services, I have already referenced education. The plan is also about the unprecedented challenges facing our health services over the coming...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: Following its formation, the Government established the following Cabinet Committees: Cabinet Committee on COVID-19 ·Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment ·Cabinet Committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland ·Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change ·Cabinet Committee on Housing ·Cabinet Committee on Health ·Cabinet Committee on Social...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Education was established by Government decision on 6 July last. The first meeting will take place in the coming weeks. It will oversee implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of Education. In addition to the meetings of the full Cabinet and of Cabinet Committees, I meet with Ministers on an individual basis to focus on particular issues.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 20 together. The Programme for Government sets out the Government’s commitment to working with all communities and traditions on the island to build consensus around a shared future. This work will be underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement and by the absolute respect for the principle of consent. I want to see a renewed push to use the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (15 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: Under the Programme for Government, the Government is committed to establishing a Citizens’ Assembly to consider the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin, in 2021. There are a number of other Citizens Assemblies proposed in the Programme for Government . The current Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality has been adapting...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet EU committee will primarily deal with the EU Council issues and EU issues more generally. There is a separate Brexit and Northern Ireland committee. We met before the latest EU Council meeting, which was successful. From the Irish perspective, we took a very honest broker approach, believing it was important that the EU worked in a collective fashion to borrow money to assist...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: It is a straightforward answer. I have significant experience of negotiations.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: It makes a lot of sense.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: They are, that is their decision and they have done it unilaterally.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: We will work with the European Union. I spoke last night to the President of the European Commission who is viewing this very seriously. The stakes are high. This is about the manner in which the UK is going to leave the EU. That will have a profound impact for ordinary people on the streets of Ireland, the UK and Europe. The stakes cannot get any higher. Brexit is bad and a no-deal...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet committee on Europe was established by the Government on 6 July 2020 to oversee implementation of programme for Government commitments in relation to the European Union and related issues. It met on 16 July 2020, in advance of the special meeting of the European Council held in Brussels from 17 to 21 July, when it discussed negotiations on the multi-annual financial framework,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: What were the amounts the Deputy mentioned?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: What did the Deputy say about timelines?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: To which timelines is the Deputy referring?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: I have been very clear in this regard. This is a unilateral action. It fundamentally undermines trust and trust is the foundation stone upon which agreements are made and negotiations conducted. I could not be any clearer than that. I think Deputy Kelly is right. The British Government, via legislation, today is unilaterally seeking to undermine or alter an international agreement....

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Amendments (9 Sep 2020)

Micheál Martin: Immediate action is needed in housing to get more people housed, to get more houses built and, particularly, to get homelessness numbers down. Covid-19 is having an impact and we should be clear that it will have an impact on the timing of referendums. It has also had an impact in the early part of this year on house completions nationally because of the lockdown and so on. That said, in...