Results 141-160 of 474 for speaker:Vincent P Martin

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. The Bill is technical in substance and quite straightforward. Its main purpose is to permit the Minister to increase the aggregate level of advances that can be made to the National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland, out of capital moneys approved by the Oireachtas. This funding is of use in supporting enterprises and...

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: I second the motion.

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: I congratulate and commend the Minister of State on the recent €1.3 billion investment in forestry. That will represent the largest ever investment by an Irish Government in tree-planting and is indicative of how seriously the Minister of State is taking this matter. In the 1600s there was 10% timber coverage in Ireland. In the following 300 years, our country was asset-stripped and...

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: And our approach to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law Report: Engagement with European Commissioner for Justice (24 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Yes, I have a dual mandate. I thank the Commissioner for his comprehensive address. I welcome him and his delegation. A lot of ground has been covered but I have three questions on areas that have not been covered yet and I would be grateful if he could answer them. First, in March, the office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court opened investigations into war crimes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law Report: Engagement with European Commissioner for Justice (24 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: I do not want to prejudice the matter but I just mean general information.

Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. One way in which the national broadcaster did the State some service was by shining a light on this issue and not sweeping it under the carpet. It was upsetting to see the scenes on the premier street in Ireland, which is steeped in history. That situation is a microcosm of an issue that faces people in many parts of...

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: I commend Senator Clonan and the Independent Group Members on tabling this important motion on what we in the Green Party regard as a crucial issue of Ireland and a much-valued neutrality. We have a proud history of neutrality of Ireland, given our Defence Forces have the longest unbroken record of overseas service with the UN of any country. This has always centred on humanitarianism and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: In respect of the disturbing events that have been highlighted and that are unfolding off the football field in Qatar, I rise to my feet on behalf of the Green Party, Comhaontas Glas, to associate myself as closely as I possibly can with the eloquent words of Senator Buttimer, who is a forthright and passionate campaigner on a quest for equality.That is all that Senator Buttimer and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: I thank the senior officials from the local authorities for their attendance. It is appropriate that the councils represented are those of Meath and Kildare because the two counties have much in common and have dovetailing interests. Apart from the counties' proximity, many of the challenges they face are the same. I will concentrate in my remarks on my home county of Kildare. Our guests...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: I thank Ms Aspell.

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. On behalf of the Green Party, I am delighted to support this Bill. It is wonderful to see a collaborative approach. It is not unprecedented in this Chamber, but it is something we cherish. I am a huge believer in co-operation and collaboration. The Green Party-Comhaontas Glas would like to support this legislative...

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. We all accept that nursing homes play a vital role in our society. They house and provide homes to some of the most vulnerable people in our society. The Minister of State quite correctly reminded us of the significant and important presence of nursing homes in our lives when she said that 562 nursing homes exist in Ireland, accommodating almost...

Seanad: Safe to Create Programme: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Seanad inniu. Safe to Create is a pivotal and much needed dignity at work programme for people in the arts sector which has been strongly promoted by the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. Its goal is to impact change and the culture and practices of the arts sector in Ireland to provide safer working conditions for artists and arts workers....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: I thank our expert guests. This has been a worthwhile exchange. However, I have a feeling politics as we know it is broken. We will continue to step up but there is huge weight on the shoulders of those in the academic world and civic society to help us fix this most serious moment since the Good Friday Agreement. It is not a high-level academic proposition, but there is a lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: The academics are esteemed but they are independent and expert. Their message is an objective one but is not being hammered home effectively at the moment. If I say something, I am a politician and have a certain view on this but the majority of the independent, esteemed research points in one direction. I take Professor Shirlow’s point that a fake information war is being waged out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: That point has been well articulated by Dr. Petit and I thank her and the committee very much for their indulgence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: My apologies to the Chairman, I would love to spend more time talking to the committee but I must attend the Seanad to speak.