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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Kelly raised the issue of the national maternity hospital, as have all the Deputies who spoke subsequently. Religious ethos will not influence the policy or activities of the hospital. I supported the repeal of the eighth amendment and the national maternity hospital will not be in any shape or form influenced by any religion. I have not discussed it with any bishop or archbishop....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: Once the agreement and the discussions are complete, I would expect full accountability to the House in that respect.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: As I said, this has gone on for quite a long time. Covid has dominated, but when we get full clarity around that, we will revert to the House on it. The Oireachtas health committee is an appropriate forum for the ins and outs of this project to be debated. We need to get a new national maternity hospital built.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Rotunda is to follow. I have always found it extraordinary the length of time it has taken to argue these issues out and get them resolved given the State investment in all of these sites.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: The State has invested hugely on the St. Vincent's site.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: We should not be having these long-running sagas in terms of ownership and all the rest of it.

Ballymurphy Inquest: Statements (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: A week ago, Mrs. Justice Siobhan Keegan delivered her findings on the inquest into the deaths of ten people in Ballymurphy. The road to that moment had been a long and arduous one, but at its end was a profound and historic truth. Each of the ten was innocent. Each was unarmed. Every rumour or allegation about the victims being anything other than ordinary, decent private citizens was...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: I joined EU Leaders at the Porto Social Summit on 7-8 May, which was also attended by Commission President von der Leyen. This included a High-Level Conference on 7 May organised by the Portuguese Presidency which discussed work and employment; skills and innovation; and welfare and social protection. That evening I attended a working dinner where our discussion focussed on the COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Offices (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: I launched the Government’s Shared Island Initiative in October. The approach of the Shared Island initiative is founded on the Good Friday Agreement and engaging with all communities and traditions to build consensus around a shared future on the island of Ireland. The Shared Island unit in my Department is a driver and coordinator for this work. Operationally, the unit is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. Matters relating to arts, culture and equality are dealt with by the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality. This Cabinet Committee last met on 30 November and will meet again shortly. I have regular engagement with Ministers at cabinet and individually to discuss priority issues relating to their Departments. In addition, a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: Below is a table detailing the figures requested by the Deputy. Since March of 2020, my Department has co-ordinated the communications strategy for the whole-of-government response to the pandemic that ensures maximum clarity for citizens, businesses and our wider community. There have been 48 public information campaigns to date, and each campaign was advertised using a combination of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: My Department has collated and submitted details to the EPA, in line with Circular 20/2019 and accompanying guidelines, of procurement contracts valued greater than €25,000 and how many include green criteria. This information will be included in the Department’s 2020 Annual Report which will be published on gov.ie in due course. My Department is updating its Corporate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Government is firmly committed to achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has lead responsibility for promoting and overseeing coherent implementation of the SDGs, which cut across policy areas within the responsibility of many Government Departments and agencies, and touch on both domestic and international policy...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Government is firmly committed to achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has lead responsibility for promoting and overseeing coherent implementation of the SDGs, which cut across policy areas within the responsibility of many Government Departments and agencies, and touch on both domestic and international policy...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not engage third-party companies to provide these services.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: As part of the normal operation of the Government Press Office/GIS, traditional, print and social media are monitored for content of relevance to the work of the Department and is done on an ongoing basis. In all cases, this involves only published content that is publically available - whether traditional media, print media or social media. Relevant staff in GIS are at Press Officer grade...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: No private investigation companies or persons have been engaged by my Department or the National Economic and Social Development Office which is a body under its aegis.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: There was one data breach identified within my Department in 2016. There have been no data breaches identified since then. Please see the accompanying table setting out the information requested. The case in 2016 arose on foot of a complaint by an individual made to the Data Protection Commission in 2017. The complaint concerned an allegation that a breach had occurred by way of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: Facebook Total: 531 posts Exclusively Irish: 31 posts *Bilingual translations in same post: 0 posts % in Irish or bilingual: 5.8% Twitter Total: 1,188 posts Exclusively Irish: 49 posts Bilingual translations in same post: 0 posts % in Irish or bilingual: 4.1% Instagram Total: 290 posts Exclusively Irish: 10 posts Bilingual translations in same post: 0 posts % in Irish or bilingual: 3.4%...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: I think the Deputy's response is now the typical Sinn Féin response - oppose everything, prevaricate, delay and endeavour to exploit the housing crisis for its own political ends and electoral gain as opposed to coming up with real solutions that matter out there. Our fundamental concern is with young purchasers and other people to enable them to be in a position to buy houses at...