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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: Is that the difference?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: Is that earth shattering? Is that huge?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: What I mean-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I do.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: That does not appear to be acceptable to Deputy Cullinane. Could I just make the point that we are first and foremost legislators? The legislation is in the Seanad and I take it that it is important that we get the legislation right and that enough time is given to the scrutiny of the legislation itself, particularly in what is a high-pressure situation in terms of legislation going through...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: In relation to the €15 billion to €7.5 billion, which was in the recovery and resilience fund element, there were two tranches on that during the talks, which were extremely difficult talks. The first would have resulted in a reduction of €124 million for Ireland over seven years. The second cut of €2.5 billion, which makes up the rest of the €7.5 billion,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: To describe it as "disastrous". Come off it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: And him talking about spelling the end of the family farm.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: We have been listening to the end of this and the end of that for the past 50 years.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: The Business Committee orders the House. I am in favour of an extended debate. However, I hope it is grounded in reality. The Common Agricultural Policy has been protected. It is in a far better shape than people would have anticipated over a year ago, given the United Kingdom leaving as a result of Brexit.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: This has taken huge resources out of the European budget. We have a good deal for farmers. It will never be ideal.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: Of course the Deputy does. When people say it is good for Europe, we are Europe. We export our beef, milk and milk products to European markets.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: If Europe does not recover, then our exports of beef, milk and other agricultural products decline. That is the context in which we are working. That said, we worked as a country to protect the Common Agricultural Policy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: No, we have not failed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I resent that completely.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I accept that but comments were made to which I feel I have to respond. I have no issue with the Minister for Education and Skills speaking to the Dáil. A marking scheme has been devised and there is an idea of grades instead of exams. No individual Deputy is going to organise how the grading system is going to work. I have been in education and I understand how complex marking...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: It means I am open to debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: It is up to the Business Committee.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: I do not organise the schedule or business of the House. That is a matter for the Business Committee. I am conscious, though, that there is a huge volume of legislation going through this month and I appreciate that all parties are co-operating with the passage of what is, from my memory, probably the highest volume of legislation in any one month. Obviously, it is related to Covid and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: The reason we have will have a €30 billion deficit and a substantial stimulus programme is to keep jobs going for workers and to create opportunities, for young people in particular, in terms of activation and work. We are a global economy. Ireland develops well when it can export its goods and services abroad and people buy them. The international scene is not good. It is very...