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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (8 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department has received no protected disclosures from serving or former staff of the Department during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (8 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: The table below lists the Cabinet Committee meetings held from June 2020. Cabinet Committee Meetings held from June 2020 Meetings held 2021 Meetings held to date 2022 COVID-19 3 July, 11 August, 10 September, 14 September, 18 September, 5 October, 9 October, 17 October, 19 October, 26 November, 21 December 5 January, 25 January,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (9 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: There is no provision in my Department's budget allocation for grant payments. My Department has no record of providing financial assistance or grants to any non-governmental organisation since 1 January 2020.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (22 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: The table below details the external consultant reports, including external Information Technology (IT) consultancy, commissioned by my Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. Name Costs Date of Commission Date of Publication Consultant Review of Personal Evacuation Plan €615 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Expenditure by my Department for the supply of face masks since March 2019 was €2,359.96, with the first purchase in March 2020. These were purchased for the most part under contract with Musgrave Limited, but other suppliers were used on occasion depending on urgency and availability.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Expenditure by my Department for the supply of hand sanitiser products since March 2019 was €10,220.46, with the first purchase in March 2020. These were procured and purchased for the most part from Ecolab Limited but other suppliers were also used on occasion depending on urgency and availability.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Traveller Community (22 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to improving the lives of the Traveller and Roma Communities in Ireland. Across all of Government, a wide range of specific and targeted policy approaches, designed in consultation with Traveller and Roma community representatives, are in place to pursue those improved outcomes and bring about far greater inclusion across all of Irish society The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: World Economic Forum (22 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: In January 2019, the then Taoiseach attended the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos, Switzerland. While I have received invitations from the World Economic Forum (WEF) to attend their annual forum in 2021, which was ultimately cancelled, and their planned forum in May this year, I have not personally been in contact with them. Officials in my Department have been in contact...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: The forthcoming vacancy in the position of Secretary General to the Government and Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach will be filled following a request for expressions of interest from all suitable officers in the Civil Service. The post does not come within the remit of TLAC. The appointment will be made by the Government, on my advice. There is no departure from the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy, all Members of the House and many well-wishers for their kind remarks in the aftermath of my brush with Covid. Thankfully, it was a light brush and probably points to the value of vaccination. I urge anybody who is not vaccinated to get the booster. There is no doubt that there has been a severe increase in the cost of living in recent months. As we emerged from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: In essence, Deputy McDonald is saying we should reduce the carbon tax. Let us call a spade a spade. There is VAT and carbon tax on home heating oil.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Is the Deputy referring to the carbon tax?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy needs to be honest about saying that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: Well, the Deputy needs to be transparent.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy knows that is what I sought. I said that to her already. We have sought a derogation in respect of the application of the rules around the VAT directive and the energy tax directive, which covers excise. Basically, we have sought that if we reduce our VAT rate, because we have an historical derogation already in this regard and already have one of the lower VAT rates on energy...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: If we bring that down-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: No, I do not think we should go to zero. If we did bring the rate down, we would go back up to 23% under the existing rules.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have been saying this to Deputy McDonald for two or three months and so has the Minister for Finance.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy is well aware of it, but she should know that. Therefore, we have been seeking from the European Commission-----