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Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy wanted us to spend more.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Keep going.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Travel (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: My ground transport for the purposes of domestic travel is provided by An Garda Síochána. This is the only mode of transport I routinely use, and have used, since taking up the role of Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: I attended a European Political Community (EPC) summit on 2 October in Copenhagen, Denmark, hosted by the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. This was the seventh meeting of the EPC, an informal forum which brings together around 50 leaders from across the continent of Europe to discuss issues of shared concern. The opening plenary session focused on Ukraine, the general...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Security (1 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to the delivery of a National Security Strategy and work is ongoing in finalising drafting the strategy, co-ordinated by the National Security Secretariat in my Department and integrating inputs from a range of relevant stakeholders, including the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Defence; Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; An Garda Síochána;...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Flag (1 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach has general responsibility in relation to the National Flag. This responsibility is primarily concerned with the guidelines for the flying of the National Flag. The Department’s role, therefore, is an advisory one.      Guidelines to assist individuals in giving due respect to the National Flag are published on gov.ie....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: I was up late last night preparing for the third grouping after watching the presidential debate.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is fine.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: I watched it and then I worked on the parliamentary questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Cleere was the first into the fray, regarding flood schemes in Kilkenny. He gave a very articulate presentation of the challenges and complexities of flood schemes. They take a lot of time and consultation. Given the frequency and ferocity of storms today, we need to move faster with some of these schemes, because the devastation of a flood on a household or on a town, or on shops...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: I have the reply to Deputy Cullinane somewhere.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: I apologise. They relate to mental health, early intervention and Jigsaw. I will talk to the Minister. There has been a significant growth in Jigsaw services across the country. I will talk to the Minister in respect of Waterford. I agree with the sentiments the Deputy has articulated. Jigsaw is a very good organisation. It has got a lot of good State support in recent years. A...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 to 20, inclusive, together. Ireland has accepted challenging emissions reduction targets at EU and national levels. Our programme for Government has reaffirmed the Government's determination that Ireland will play its full part in tackling what is a global issue. We are seeing encouraging signs. Ireland's emissions have been falling for the last...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank the ambassador for her work over the past number of years. We enjoyed our engagement with her and I really appreciate that. Deputy McAuliffe raised the issue of Beaumont Hospital. There are four major projects under way there. The national development plan has allocated very substantial funding to the Department of Health and the HSE for the realisation of those projects. The...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: Russia should not have a veto over Ireland's decisions to participate in peacekeeping. We are peacekeepers. We have always been peacekeepers. That is what we want to be in the future. That is our commitment.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on health last met on 17 July and is due to meet again soon. The committee oversees implementation of programme for Government commitments in relation to health, receives detailed reports on identified policy areas and considers health reforms including Sláintecare, the reform of public health and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: My understanding is that the Minister for education met with the group or representatives of the group yesterday. Obviously, I would ask people to come off the hunger strike. It is difficult for the survivors concerned to be on hunger strike. It can have health implications. The Government will engage, and I hope people will come off the hunger strike.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Ministers were very clear and acted in good faith. The Minister for justice was clear that there was not sufficient documentation. Any future visit should be properly organised well in advance and there should be engagement with the national sporting authorities of any particular code of sport and then with the Government well in advance of the submission of any applications in order...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Martin: It was more than that. There were issues of minors and accompanying them.