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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Verona Murphy: I thank Deputy Tóibín and call on the Taoiseach to respond.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: People are dying as a result of that geographic difference.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Verona Murphy: Deputy, your time is up.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: We have more work to do. That is acknowledged. In his commentary, the Deputy has acknowledged that there have been improvements but he gives no credence to the fact that there has been very significant investment in cancer services. The number of staff in our health service has expanded dramatically.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: So has the number of patients.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has just created an image of thousands fleeing the country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Some 13,000 nurses have left.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: He should concentrate on the increases in numbers in the health service. He cannot and should not ignore that because to do so reduces his credibility. He is making good points on one level but he is also using language like "antique" and suggesting that everyone is feeling the hospitals when there are increases in the number of staff year after year. We have invested hugely in increasing...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: What about Letterkenny?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: On Letterkenny, we did work on Altnagelvin, which helps people in the north west both in cardiology and cancer care, which we invested in.

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (9 Jul 2025)

David Maxwell: I ask the Taoiseach about this week's announcement on the nitrates derogation for Irish farmers. Ireland's nitrates derogation is extremely important to the sector. Farmers have shown a willingness and a commitment to improve water quality. The nitrates directive introduced a set of measures for farmers to minimise the loss of nutrients to water from farming. For example, it sets rules on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: That is the Government's intention, commitment and determination to do. The specific issues the Deputy has raised are being examined in considerable detail with a view to enabling Government to have the powers, ultimately, to deal with those particular mechanisms that have been used. We want to make sure that the financial capacity is retained in the country and made available to provide...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What is the Government at when it comes to personal injury awards? For weeks now we have been hearing about a memo that the Minister for justice is bringing to Cabinet. It concerns a review of awards by the Judicial Council which recommended a 17% increase. Initially it was reported that the Minister was going to rubberstamp that increase. This memo was due to go to Cabinet last week....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is intriguing how the Deputy presents the case. In one sentence he says that the Government is going to jack up insurance awards and in another sentence he says that we are dithering. He is apparently urging us to bring clarity but I do not think he is urging us to bring clarity. I think he is urging us to fulfil maybe entirely the implications of the Act so that he can then start...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach has clarified that there will not be an increase of 17%. He is giving that commitment to the Dáil now that the Government will not be putting forward an increase of 17%. I welcome that if that is the case. Awards here are four times higher than in the UK, so it would be a regressive move. If the Government is not doing that, that is welcome. The Taoiseach gave a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I have just said it to the Deputy. It will be laid before the House but there will be no accompanying motion to the House to approve. However, this is something that the Oireachtas in its entirety has to reflect on. There will be implications in that decision for the Personal Injuries Assessment Board because essentially now we have a vacuum here in terms of personal injury awards. There...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Gerald Nash: Do not be so cynical.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: That was the agenda. I know it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Verona Murphy: Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Tóibín.