Results 48,721-48,740 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Industrial Development (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: Dúirt an Teachta Shane Moynihan go raibh fonn air béim a chur ar na mionchomhlachtaí agus aontaím leis. Phléigh sé conas is féidir linn iad a threisiú agus a dhéanamh níos láidre diaidh ar ndiaidh agus an tslí ar féidir linn é sin a dhéanamh. On competitiveness, the scaling up of smaller companies has been a key...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: I am focusing on trying to ensure that we create forestry corridors to prevent this from happening again.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: First, I will examine the issue Deputy Clarke raises. It would be appalling if that person was back working in the same profession. I will ask the Ministers to examine that and see what can be done. In terms of what Deputy McAuliffe raised, I will talk to the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, in respect of that issue. I take on board the significance...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The point I make is about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, for example. We are involved in KFOR, a NATO-mandated peace initiative. The European Union may be involved in conflict resolution, in line with the Seville Agreement. We have been involved in that regard as well, where people try to reach peace agreements. The UN itself has been supportive of regional approaches. For example, the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----and examine it to see what has happened. In response to Deputy O'Callaghan, there is a very real issue with regard to the entitlements of retired postal workers. I will be talking to the Minister for public expenditure in relation to that and to wider issues in terms of agreements of this type that happened in the past and people feeling that their pension entitlements have not...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, together. The new programme for Government underscores our commitment both to solving the housing crisis and to providing the infrastructure to sustain a growing economy and society. Delivering infrastructure effectively is necessary to continue to attract foreign investment to Ireland, grow our economy, foster regional development,...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Housing Agency has been conducting a review of RPZs since last year. It will finish its review at the end of quarter 1. The Housing Commission asked that we would do a detailed, evidence-based examination of this German reference pricing system. That should happen because that is what the commission recommended. We do not have to go with it but at the very least we should examine it...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Industrial Development (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 8 together. The Government's response to the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council's competitiveness challenge report 2024 was published on 5 November last. The Government's response was co-ordinated by the Department of An Taoiseach, drawing together material from relevant Departments. This was the fifth year in which a formal response...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Industrial Development (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: On the EU capital markets union, I discussed that with President Costa. Ireland will have a key role. That needs to happen for the future of Europe and releasing capital on European -----
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The National Cyber Security Centre and the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform have published guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public service which has been made available to all staff in the Department of the Taoiseach. While staff have attended conferences/webinars to explore and better understand the potential for and impact of AI, the...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: Neither the Department of the Taoiseach nor the National Economic and Social Development Office - the only body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach - enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 or 2024.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The COVID-19 Evaluation, led by Professor Anne Scott, is completely independent in its functions so I am limited in what I can say in response to the Deputy's question. I can confirm that the work of the Evaluation is guided by its publicly available Terms of Reference- www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/311344/0d5cbf2c-3 8e3-4931-befb-93ed3925cf1b.pdf; that the Evaluation is in its...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: No legislation has been brought forward by the Department of the Taoiseach in the period specified.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 to 53, inclusive together. Article 25 of the Constitution provides that every Bill passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas, other than a Bill proposing to amend the Constitution, shall be submitted by the Taoiseach to the President for his signature and that the President shall sign such Bills no earlier than the fifth and no later than the seventh day...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The salary scale that applies to the post of Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach and Secretary General to the Government (a single post) is Secretary General Level 1 as per Circular 14/2024. The only changes that have been made to that scale in the past year (and that may be made in the coming period) are in line with the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The expenditure incurred by the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to IT external service provision for 2023 and 2024 is set out in tabular form below. There has been no expenditure on IT external service provision to date in 2025. Company 2023 2024 Apogee €62,629 €65,012 Critical Data Services ...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Government has appointed Ministers of State at the Department of the Taoiseach as follows: 1)Government Chief Whip and Minister of State attending cabinet with responsibility for Mental Health. The Minister of State receives delegated functions in respect of the Statistics Act 1993 (No. 21 of 1993) and the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005 and the Public Service Management...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: Section 2 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 explicitly provides that the Director of Public Prosecutions shall be independent in the performance of their functions. One of the ways effect is given to this independence is that funding for the Director’s Office is provided through a separate Vote: Vote 5 – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. While I have a role...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government 2025, Securing Ireland’s Future, recognises the importance of Cabinet Committees to the policy development and oversight work of Government. It commits to the establishment of a reformed structure of Cabinet Committees within 30 days of the coming into office of the new Government and dedicated work is underway in that regard. The Cabinet Committee on...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)
Micheál Martin: Circular 01/2020 requires all Government Departments, Offices and Agencies to record, monitor and value the emissions associated with official air travel. The procedures to be followed in calculating the offsets, for both commercial and Ministerial Air Transport travel, are set out in the Circular. The below table details the annual payment made by the Department of the Taoiseach to the...