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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I spoke by phone with British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, most recently on 18 July. We had a constructive discussion on a joint approach to dealing with the legacy of the Troubles. We agreed to engage further on legacy in the coming weeks. The Government is committed to working jointly with the British Government towards delivery of a framework that is compliant with the European...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regeneration Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Following the publication of the Dublin City Taskforce’s Capital City report, the Department of the Taoiseach convened an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to examine the Taskforce’s recommendations. The goal is to make Dublin City Centre a more thriving, attractive, and safe cityscape, and a desirable location to live, work, do business and visit. The Government approved the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach prepares quarterly progress reports on the implementation of actions committed to under the Climate Action Plan. The reports give a detailed breakdown of both completed and delayed actions. Once approved by Government, the progress reports and any accompanying documents are published online here - www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/publications/clima...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach prepares quarterly progress reports on the implementation of actions committed to under the Climate Action Plan. The reports give a detailed breakdown of both completed and delayed actions. The most recently compiled progress report includes detail on actions due for completion in quarter one of this year. Details on all actions completed and delayed for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Neither the Department of the Taoiseach nor the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under the aegis of the Department - operate any capital funding programmes or grants for sporting organisations.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Neither the Department of the Taoiseach, nor National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under the aegis of the Department - operate any capital funding programmes or grants for community organisations.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The COVID-19 Evaluation is an independent entity. It decides on all matters relating to its operation, including its procedures and its programme of work. Guided by its publicly available Terms of Reference - www.covid19evaluation.ie/terms-of-reference/ - the overall objective of the Evaluation is to help learn lessons. Its wide remit incorporates pandemic responses across hospitals, the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy as at 28th July 2025 is outlined in the table below. Department of the Taoiseach Employees* Grade Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Secretary General 1 Assistant Secretary 6 Principal Officer 20 Assistant Principal Officer 47.8 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Equipment (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach works with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Office of Government Procurement to ensure that best practice is followed in meeting the IT requirements and needs of the Department. The Department implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government, through the Shared Island Initiative, is putting a sustained focus on building a shared, reconciled future for all communities on the island, and has driven a step change in island-wide investment cooperation. The Programme for Government sets out an ambitious agenda for building a shared island, backed by a doubling of the resourcing available to the Shared Island Fund by...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy very much for raising the issue. I welcome the community from Knocklong. I have a small connection. My grandfather was in the rescue party for Seán Hogan at Knocklong when he was rescued during the ambush there. They took him away and he was a sentry in the Galtee Mountains for a while.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: Well, the Deputy mentioned Knocklong and I was reared on the stories about it in my family. Deputy O'Donoghue raised a more serious point about wheelchair users. I was at an event recently with the Department of Social Protection in terms of supporting the employment front. The Deputy makes a fair point. In schools and some other areas of life, we do support adaptation.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: There is Local Link as well whereby we give incentives and supports in terms of facilitation for wheelchair users. There is certainly more we can do now with the sports grants because to the credit of sports clubs, of all codes, they are now developing really good streams of participation in sport-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is very good that rugby union is doing it. The GAA and soccer are doing it now as well.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: An appeal was lodged yesterday at about 2.40 p.m. even though people have suggested that an appeal could have lodged a week ago, but for some reason, that did not happen. I am genuinely perplexed about how all of this has been handled - not by the Department, but just generally. Normally in situations like this, the lead association would approach the Government or a Department with a plan...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is horrific what is happening at the aid centres, where people have been mowed down, slaughtered and murdered. It is beyond any moral compass. I have condemned unreservedly the Israeli conduct in Gaza and the war in Gaza, particularly the last phase, which without question represents collective punishment of the people of Gaza and an attempt to drive them out of Gaza or make life so...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: I presume it must know because it is a contractual issue.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: There is an issue between the Department and the contractor, so I presume the board of management must be aware of this. The board would be in-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Martin: It must know.