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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Their expenditure had not gone down at all but their income had been halved in many instances. I will ask the Minister to look at this and we will revert to the Deputy on that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: As I said, to be fair, the audit was external, which means, in anything we do will have that reassurance for families in terms of the independence of any external review. There will be a retrospective review of every case. The Minister has acted and the Government fully supports her in this series of actions. The first priority is clinical follow-up for all those who had surgery and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Again, I reiterate that this is a shocking report into hip operations. For example, there is the variation between Crumlin at 98% that were clinically indicated - that has to be stressed - to only 60% in Temple Street and 21% in Cappagh. This variation alone, from an external independent author, sends all sorts of alarm bell ringing. We have to find out how that happened and why it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I agree, although I note that, maybe not Deputy Bacik, but others last week were looking for the resignation of the board or something tantamount to that. That was put to us. A drip-feed of resignations is not the answer, obviously. The Minister has been clear on the number and series of steps. The immediate one is clinical follow-up that will be external, independent and give the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry. It will involve the HSE. We have to do things in a way that does not disrupt urgent procedures that children require today and next week.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: First of all, there has to be accountability. I would agree with the Deputy in that respect. Also, one would have thought that the era of an individual consultant being an independent republic was long gone. That is clearly not the case in the context of these reports and the one from which the Deputy has been quoting, which is the subject matter of The Sunday Times articles, if I am...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The immediate priority is the clinical follow-up and care of patients who have undergone this surgery. This represents a very fundamental and serious breach of trust. As I have said, there will have to be further investigations as to why this occurred and how it was allowed to occur. I have said the retrospective look back will have to be externally done, involving multidisciplinary teams...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Is é an príomhrud, agus an rud is tábhachtaí, ná na leanaí a fuair na hobráidí seo, agus na tuismitheoirí go háirithe. Is é príomhaidhm an Rialtais ná tacaíocht agus cabhair a thabhairt do na teaghlaigh éagsúla. Tá mé an-bhuartha ar fad faoin méid atá á shoiléiriú ag an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30, 31 and 33 together. The Cabinet Committee on Disability last met on 28th April and is due to meet again on the 5th of June. A disability unit is being established in Department of the Taoiseach. The unit is supporting the work of the Cabinet Committee on Disability. It is also supporting the work of the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy oversees implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to the environment, climate action, energy and emergency planning. It considers the wide range of issues that require action in Ireland’s transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and sustainable future: a future in which we take full...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Health last met on the 7th of April 2025 and is due to meet again on 4th June 2025.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Children and Education oversees the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of children and education. It receives detailed reports on identified policy areas such as child poverty and well-being and education. The membership of the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education comprises the: · Taoiseach · Tánaiste and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The new Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has met twice, the first on Monday, 24th March, and the second on Monday 28th April. The Committee is due to meet again on 16th June. Membership of the Cabinet Committee comprises the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Minister...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs is currently scheduled to next meet on 16 June.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ireland enjoys a deep and strong relationship with Canada, a country with which we share many values and are very often of like-mind. Increasingly that relationship has an economic focus. I offered Prime Minister Carney my congratulations on his election victory and said that I looked forward to cooperating with him and with his new Government in the period ahead. I have not had the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Housing works to ensure a coordinated approach to the implementation of Programme for Government commitments regarding housing. The Programme for Government sets out our ambition to accelerate housing supply, building on progress already achieved, recognising housing as a major social and economic challenge. We are working on measures to meet the challenge and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government sets out a strong framework for climate action to secure a better, healthier, and more resilient future for Ireland. It also sets out commitments to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to take all necessary action to ensure Ireland’s energy security. The achievement of these ambitious climate and energy goals will be challenging and will require...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am fully cognisant of the statutory obligations that apply under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and I am satisfied that records relating to government or official departmental business are retained in line with the requirements of the Act.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Guided by the Central Policy Framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service, the Department of the Taoiseach launched a Blended Working Policy in November 2022, with eligible employees invited to submit applications for blended working arrangements. The Department’s Blended Working Policy provides for a minimum attendance of three days per week in the office and additional...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Equipment (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103 together. The Department of the Taoiseach works with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) to ensure that best practice is followed in the procurement and use of software programmes. The Department uses the software programmes referred to by the Deputy and...