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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ar dtús báire, caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil an Rialtas sásta agus den tuairim go gcaithfimid gach aon iarrachta a dhéanamh chun liostaí feithimh na leanaí atá ag feitheamh ar obráidí scolóise a ísliú chomh tapa agus is féidir linn. Is é seo aidhm an Rialtais agus aidhm gach éinne sa Teach seo. Tá an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR or Naturalisation. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued over 650,000 passports to date this year. Virtually all complete passport applications are being processed within or before advertised turnaround times with the majority of adult online renewal applications issuing within two working days. There currently no backlogs and 95% of applicants apply through Passport Online. The Passport Service takes its...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland has longstanding ties with Singapore and Malaysia and this year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with both countries. In line with the Government’s Asia Pacific Strategy, my Department aims to deepen its engagement with countries in South East Asia, including Malaysia and Singapore. In this context, an additional posted staff member was assigned to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since Ireland's Consulate General was established in Manchester, North of England, in 2021, the Consul General and Vice Consul have engaged extensively with a wide range of figures from across the region to strengthen political, commercial, community and cultural ties between Ireland and the North of England. These ties are significant, as was evidenced by President Higgin’s recent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Sanctions (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland implements both sanctions as adopted by the United Nations Security Council, and EU restrictive measures adopted within the Common Foreign and Security Policy. The sanctions adopted in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine are the most expansive and hard-hitting in EU history, including extensive import and export bans, travel and transport bans, asset freezes, and media...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued over 650,000 passports to date this year. Virtually all complete passport applications are being processed within or before advertised turnaround times with the majority of adult online renewal applications issuing within two working days. There are currently no backlogs and 95% of applicants apply through Passport Online which is now available to 99.9% of all...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the application and progressed as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have been advised by the military authorities that no competitions for the Defences Force School of Music have been held to date in 2024. A recruitment campaign for instrumentalists resulted in 7 instrumentalists being inducted in September 2023. A Captain level (Conductor) appointment is anticipated from the Conductor campaign which closed in December 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Travel (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The competitive process for the purposes of delivering a replacement aircraft for the Ministerial Air Transport Service is well advanced with the restricted Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage complete and a number of aircraft manufacturers having passed to the Invitation To Tender stage, which is ongoing at present. A Civil Military Project Team comprising Officials from my...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised that there is one person currently undertaking the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Officers Course and their expected qualification dates are as follows: ATC Qualification Estimated Qualification Date Tower Q3 2024 Radar Q4 2026 A new Air Traffic Controller cadetship competition was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised that there are currently 24 trainee pilots, comprised of 11 cadets completing military training which is required before they commence their Pilot Wings course, and a further 13 officers undertaking pilot training. The table below provides the details requested by the Deputy: Air Corps Class / Course Number of Personnel ...

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: What I am now hearing from Sinn Féin is that it will oppose our participation in the PESCO projects that are before us today for approval.

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Sinn Féin is going to oppose a proposal for four to six members of the Defence Forces, per year, to participate in an energy management course that will cost €1,500. It is doing so for reasons I do not know. That is Sinn Féin's foreign policy for you. We have 17 installations. The Defence Forces are the biggest users of energy in the public service. Why is there an...

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: On the pay issue, there are significant changes. We have removed the requirement for a private to mark time for the first three years. We have provided for payment of the full rate of military service allowance to all. The patrol duty allowance is being doubled. New public service pay agreements will apply. All of this means that on completion of training, which takes approximately 24...

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves Ireland's participation in the following: (i) two Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects in accordance with the Programme for Government commitment: (a) Network of Logistic Hubs in Europe and Support to Operations, and (b) Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection and the associated Category B European Defence Agency support to the...

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Connolly made a very disingenuous presentation. I have condemned Israel's bombardment of Gaza, but it is never good enough for the left because it has always attempted to use the Middle East and Gaza as-----

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----a wedge issue continually. Ireland has demonstrated, through its policy on the Middle East and Gaza, its independence and farm policy. For God's sake acknowledge it.

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland recognised the State of Palestine with Spain and with Norway, but you could not reference that. You had to try to give the impression that Ireland was a party to genocide. How dare you say that in this House?

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The self-righteousness of the far left in this country really frustrates me. What did you not talk about today? What did Sinn Féin not talk about today? What did Deputy Paul Murphy not talk about today? One of the proposals before the House to approve today is whether we participate in an energy management course which costs €1,500 and €5,000 per member, of which...