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- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: No.
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: Sorry?
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: They all will lump together-----
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: It gets the Deputies going.
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: The European Union Single Market has been hugely important to this country and we need strong international relationships. The introduction of widespread tariffs by the US, although capped at 15%, will no doubt impact on our economic growth and has been a serious consideration in preparing this budget. We are fully committed to delivering a strong and stable economy, in which every...
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: Of this, €102.4 billion is being allocated for the next five years, an additional €23.9 billion on what was previously allocated in the NDP. A further €10 billion in equity and fund releases is being provided for megaprojects in water, energy and transport. Crucially, a significant element of Government policy in the housing market is to "crowd in" investment from the...
- Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for her very precise and clear presentation of the needs in the north east in respect of acute hospital services. It has long been a significant issue, going back decades, in terms of location and so on. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has been the acute centre and has emerged as the acute centre over that period. There has been substantial investment in both Our Lady of...
- Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: I think we have been very effective in creating new services in the non-tertiary centres. For example, there are some very good developments in Roscommon. In Cork, the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital has de facto become an elective hospital over time. We had that dotted around the country. Mount Carmel Community Hospital is another good example. What the Deputy is saying...
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Baill as ucht an deis labhairt leo faoi cháinaisnéis 2026. Is cáinaisnéis thabháchtach í leis an infheistíocht is mó riamh in infreastruchtúr na tíre. The last number of years have shown us that we are living in times of great change and disruption, from Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic to inflationary...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: On 9 November, that is the statement that was made.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Deputies come in here today and attack the Government for doing what they asked us to do the previous year. That is inconsistent.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: I could use worse language to describe it but I will not do that. It is essential for this country that we invest in our future and that is what we are doing. The capital budget is very significant here in terms of roads, energy and housing. We have allocated substantial funds.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: I have to disagree with the Deputy. The VAT cut for the hospitality sector is overwhelmingly a support for small businesses and the businesses he talked about in Mallow and Glenville.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan, could tell the Deputy about the impact the cut in hospitality VAT will have in west Cork, which his colleague, Deputy Collins, sought as well.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy needs to be consistent. Right throughout west Cork, there will be many cafés and restaurants thrilled with that decision because it will underpin jobs-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----in those areas throughout.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: People go on about fast food chains and McDonald's. These are all franchises run by local people. Even though you see the McDonald's or Burger King sign, it is still local people employing young people and so on. That is what we are talking about. We are not talking about money for the big chains.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: We are talking about franchises. Deputy Murphy would not know much about it because he does not believe in business or enterprise.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: We have also kept the VAT on electricity and gas at 9%. That is a help to people. If it went back up, it would be a significant burden on people. We have chosen to invest strongly in public services, which will benefit everybody. There are five budgets to come. We did a lot on taxation during the previous three years and we will do more in the budgets to come as well in respect of...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)
Micheál Martin: Actually, I do not have a housekeeper. I never have had. I do shop every week myself. It is no big deal. I go to the Douglas market and the English Market. I have my routine. The price of food has gone up. It has gone up significantly. I acknowledge that, and that is why we decided to target those on the lowest incomes. We took a deliberate decision. As I said this before in the...