Results 3,821-3,840 of 50,136 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Business Regulation Forum. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps the Deputy heard it in the House of Commons.

Business Regulation Forum. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: No.

Business Regulation Forum. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: This is an ongoing issue. It would be incorrect to suggest that we have just become associated with this issue. The consumer legislation we passed in this House is a good example of simpler consolidated legislation that reduces the regulatory burden. It repealed a number of outdated historic Acts. We need to create a pillar of legislation that can be accessed by consumers, business and...

European Defence Agency. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Representation at meetings of the European Defence Agency, EDA, is a matter for the Department of Defence and I have no function in the matter. Enterprise Ireland does not represent Ireland at meetings of the EDA and has no powers to conclude agreements relating to the EDA on behalf of the State. Meetings of the EDA are attended by staff from the Department of Defence. However, I understand...

European Defence Agency. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: We have a strong legislative framework for regulating the dual use issue, which the Minister for Foreign Affairs piloted through the Houses. Deputy Ryan's question suggested that Enterprise Ireland was acting as Ireland's representative at the EDA. In the interest of Enterprise Ireland, it is important to clarify that it does not act as Ireland's representative on the European Defence...

European Defence Agency. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Defence has requested the involvement of Enterprise Ireland in identifying Irish companies which might potentially participate in this research programme. To date, Enterprise Ireland has provided preliminary technical assistance to the Department of Defence at EDA meetings for a research and development programme which the EDA has decided to undertake and in which the...

European Defence Agency. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Countries such as Austria, Finland and Sweden, which are neutral countries, are participating in this programme.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Official travel in the agencies under the remit of my Department is appraised and monitored by each agency to ensure that travel is restricted to necessary journeys only. Wherever feasible, staff of the agencies use public transport when travelling on official business. Video conference and conference call facilities are regularly utilised to avoid the need for official travel, where...

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The new National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012 is putting in place a framework for all Government Departments and agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Chapter 9 of the strategy deals with that issue. The strategy places a requirement on each public sector body to adopt greenhouse gas reduction targets and to measure and report progress in achieving these targets in their annual...

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Very significant investment in public transport has enhanced the situation, and Transport 21 will further improve performance regarding public transport.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: I thought the Deputy had referred to the Government as a whole.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Pragmatism is necessary if I am travelling around the country to areas where there is no public transport and 15 organisations wish to see me. We do not always use the car to get to Donegal or other communities, but they want to see Ministers at different times of the day. Carbon offsetting is a good practical way of dealing with the issue.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: I stated in my reply that there is already a scheme to incentivise the use of public transport by officials.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: It exists. The most effective and practical solution, given the way in which people travel in all sorts of directions to various locations, is carbon offsetting.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: That is changing.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: It is Deputy Quinn who is out of touch.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The system has changed for Deputies.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Ministers do not receive a mileage allowance.

Departmental Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: There is more than that to the matter, including flexibility and how people want to travel. It is not all about mileage. My reference was to the system, which was changed some time ago. I have no difficulty with its being applied to civil servants through the normal channels.

Irish Language. (26 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The cost to the end of 2006 of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003 in my Department and its offices was €156,667 for translation and website development. In 2006 the number of documents published by my Department and its offices was 26. Of those, 14 were published in one language only, English. The number of documents published in both Irish and English was 12, and in two of...