Results 41,281-41,300 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I disagree with the Deputy saying that if the area was more affluent, this would not be acceptable.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: This Government is committed to prioritising schools that have bigger challenges than others.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Full stop. I do not know the circumstances of this school.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Regarding what the ask should have been, I do not know if the school has applied. I presume it has.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: That is the key point.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry; I just wish to make this point. The Deputy spoke about the prefabs.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Of course they should be replaced. The issue is where is the application, when did it come in, what is its status, if the design team is finished and if it is progressing.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Is the scheme being progressed now? That is all I need to know.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate the Deputy raising this issue with me. I will talk to the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, regarding it and see what we can do to get the situation resolved.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: We are primarily dealing with the energy and cost-of-living crises with existing resources. It has not been dependent on the windfall tax that we announced we would be bringing in. This must be legislated for. It was announced last November and must go through the legislative process.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: In the meantime, however, we must sort out this situation. Since January 2022, we have allocated more than €9.5 billion to households. I am not referring to businesses. The temporary business energy support scheme, TBESS, for businesses is additional. This €9.5 billion is a substantial intervention to try to help people to meet what undoubtedly are severe challenges with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (1 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship.  Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am advised by the Military Authorities that no Engineer Corps Officers have been seconded to the Department of Defence in the last four years.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Leave of Absence is taken to mean Special Leave without Pay and Allowances.  I am advised by the Military Authorities that seven (7) Engineer Corps Officers were granted Special Leave Without Pay and Allowances between 2012 and 2022. In addition, there were no Engineer Corps Officers seconded during the time specified.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Leave of Absence is taken to mean Special Leave without Pay and Allowances. I am advised by the Military Authorities that, within the time frame specified, there were two (2) applications from Engineer Corps Officers for special leave without pay and allowances that were not granted. In addition, there are no records maintained of secondments not granted for Officers.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are no Defence Forces’ engineer corps officers currently serving in transformation and innovation roles in Defence Forces Headquarters or in the Department of Defence level.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Derelict Sites (1 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Curragh Camp is now the Defence Forces Training Centre and as such is no longer a self contained military installation as was the case in the past. I am advised that there are sixty-two (62) vacant former married quarters properties in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare. The Deputy will also be aware,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Vote 36 Defence is managed through a single programme with all operational outputs delivered from a single set of forces encompassing the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. Expenditure by my Department is mainly on pay and allowances, operational costs and capital investment across the Defence Forces. My Department does not provide capital funding on a geographic basis, with the limited...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I attended the Munich Security Conference from 17-19 February.  It provided an excellent opportunity to meet with a range of leaders, decision-makers and policy-thinkers globally including from UN agencies, international organisations and the private sector, and to discuss a range of global foreign and security policy challenges. The Conference aims for wide and diverse...