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- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Which proposal?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I just do not know which proposal the Deputy is referring to.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: About the energy management course. Do you know what you are talking about?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: What are you talking about?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I am trying to keep my sanity here.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: The French did - Killala and Kinsale.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: There is separate legislation coming.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: No, we did not.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: They have improved dramatically.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Ah, come on.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: The money is not low any more.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: It is higher.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: What is the starting rate?
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: It is not misinformation.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: You are wrong.
- Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2023, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 3rd May, 2024, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006. I welcome this opportunity to report to the Dáil on Irish Defence Forces participation...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I thank Senators Craughwell and Wall for their contributions. This was discussed in the other House when Deputy Howlin tabled a similar amendment. I indicated to him that I had instructed my officials to examine the chain of command and the entire Defence Act 1954, insofar as it relates to proper structures. The Commission on the Defence Forces recommended a chief of the Defence Forces, a...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Senator McDowell has experience of how Government works. Essentially, there is no secrecy about this at all. This was in the Commission on the Defence Forces in broad brush strokes in terms of the idea of amending the 1954 Act with a completely new chain of command, but particularly a new position of CHOD. We have no issue with summarising this in terms of what is in the heads, but then...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I accept the Senator's right to raise it, but I will not insert this into this Bill given that we are doing a comprehensive overhaul of the 1954 Act and of the chain of the command. That is my argument, really.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Again, there is no secrecy here. The Government is entitled to draft a Bill. It is a very fundamental point.