Results 46,841-46,860 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Section 15 of the Passports Act, as amended (“the Act") provides the basis for the issuing of emergency passports and emergency travel certificates (ETCs) in situations where travel documents are required urgently and there is insufficient time to obtain a passport by the normal means. Our Embassies and Consulates abroad do not have the facility to print passports or passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 14th June 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have spoken with Foreign Minister Al-Nahyan of the UAE, most recently in February on the situation in Gaza and in December during COP 28. Officials from my Department meet and speak with the Ambassador and his staff regularly, while our Ambassador in the United Arab Emirates and her staff are in frequent contact with the UAE authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The number of civil servants of my Department working at the Embassies of Ireland in Seoul, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok as of 04 June 2024 are provided by grade in tabular form below: Grade Seoul Tokyo Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Assistant Secretary 1 Counsellor 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Investment in new equipment for the Defence Forces is provided for under various Subheads of the Defence Vote relating to defensive equipment, mechanical transport, aircraft, ships and naval stores, engineering, communications and information technology equipment etc. I am informed by the Defence Forces that their records indicate the amount spent on purchasing military equipment from...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am advised by the Defence Forces that their records indicate there was no expenditure on purchasing military equipment from companies based in Japan in the period referenced by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Defence Forces Infrastructure Development Plan (IDP) sets out a programme of project delivery for the years 2023 to 2027. Under the programme, the following capital works in the DFTC, (Curragh Camp, Kildare) are completed or nearing completion: Cadet School Engineers Logistics Office Engineer Stores New Electric Target Range Upgrade of Accommodation at Plunkett Barracks The Deputy...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I dtús báire, cuirim fáilte roimh an Teachta as ucht an cheist seo a ardú. Is dochreidte é go mbeadh stailc ann an tseachtain seo chugainn. Iarraim ar Aer Lingus agus ar IALPA teacht le chéile. Tá sé práinneach go mbeadh cainteanna ar siúl anois idir IALPA agus Aer Lingus. Tá dualgas orthu gach aon iarracht a dhéanamh chun an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has said herself that this dispute cannot be resolved on the floor of this House, and she invoked her own-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----experience in industrial relations, so I will not play politics with this on the floor of the House. I agree 100% that this is incredibly disruptive to many families, it is creating-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----unacceptable anxiety to many families-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----and it needs to be resolved. Given the Deputy’s experience in industrial relations, she knows full well that-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----the only way for this to be resolved is-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----in the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, or the Labour Court. Essentially, it has to be resolved within the industrial relations machinery. The Deputy knows that, I know that, and most people in this House know that. I urge both sides, in the interests of the people of this country, to get around the table and hammer out a resolution to this issue. That is the only way this can be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has identified the challenges, just as I have.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: There is not much difference between what she and I have said.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: You have not asked anything-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Through the Chair, the Deputy has not asked anything specific. Other than identifying the problem, she has not come up with a specific solution.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Whatever does that mean?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Come off it.