Results 41-60 of 1,029 for cork speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...New Zealand government last year to replace the now decommissioned LÉ Orla and LÉ Ciara, were transported to Ireland following a yearlong project to regenerate and modify the vessels. Following their arrival in Cork, the IPVs are undergoing a comprehensive programme of works including crew familiarisation and training. They will become fully operational when all of these targets...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...service and facility for the people of Clonakilty agus an dúiche mórthimpeall. The children's hospital is potentially for every child in Ireland and it is certainly for children in west Cork who need access to specialist treatment.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...be transformative. I understand the negativity. Accountability is important, but equally, we need to focus on what this will mean for the children of the country, including those from west Cork who will have to avail of these services.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...current turnaround times and has not yet reached its issue by date. The turnaround time for Post Passport applications is 8 weeks. The public offices of the Passport Service in Dublin 2 and in Cork operate a four-day Urgent Appointment service for renewal applicants. The Dublin office also offers a one-day Urgent Appointment service. Applicants who have already submitted a Post...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...easily access the information they need through the Hub. The Customer Service Hub responds to an average of 10,000 queries per week. The public offices of the Passport Service in Dublin 2 and in Cork operate a four-day Urgent Appointment service for renewal applicants. The Dublin office also offers a one-day Urgent Appointment service. 2024 is expected to be another busy year for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...approved Ship Recycling Facility; (3) Sale by Public Auction; and (4) a Government to Government transfer of LÉ Orla and LÉ Ciara. A number of organisations, including Dublin Port and the local authorities in Cork and Limerick, indicated their interest in taking LÉ Eithne as a museum piece / tourist attraction following her decommissioning. The Department of Defence engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...P42, should be progressed as soon as is practicable, taking into account resourcing and the impact of maintaining the ships. A number of organisations, including Dublin Port and the local authorities in Cork and Limerick, indicated their interest in taking LÉ Eithne as a museum piece / tourist attraction following her decommissioning. The Department of Defence engaged extensively...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...resident in Ireland, the Passport Service offers an Urgent Appointment service whereby applicants who need to renew their passport urgently can book an appointment at either the Dublin or Cork passport offices. The Dublin passport office can issue a passport within 1 or 4 days, while the Cork passport office can issue a passport in 4 days. Applicants who already have a paper passport...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...to forts, camps and training lands. The following is a list of the 12 permanently occupied Defence Forces installations in which the Army is located across the State: Collins’ Barracks, CorkFinner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co. DonegalCathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6McKee Barracks, Dublin 7St. Bricin’s Hospital, Dublin 7Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, Co....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...five of those are up and running. We focused on special education very quickly because, prior to that, there had not been the establishment of special schools. There are two in particular in the Cork area and a third under way. There has also been a very significant increase in the number of special needs assistants working in our schools over and above what was a very significant...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Stanton is from east Cork, so a curveball is nothing new to him. It is a very reasonable question to ask, by the way. I have to be honest with the Deputy and say I have not yet addressed this issue with the military leadership and I will have to come back to him on it. The obvious issues arise.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...- English literature, for that matter. Was it Thomas MacDonagh who was the first to write about Ireland's impact on the English language and literature? There is nothing like French in a west Cork accent, I am reliably informed by French people.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (1 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...increased by 50% in 2023 to 165 appointments available weekly. This will increase by a further 33% to 220 in 2024. About 1% of passport applicants use the urgent appointment service in Dublin and Cork. The contact hub is generally for reassurance. They are not urgent or anything like that; people just want reassurance. Because of the online transformation, the opening of a physical...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (1 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: People ring me in Cork and say, "I'll drive to Dublin. I'll be up at 6 in the morning." They do that because someone has made a mistake or they took out the passport and found it is one or two days beyond the expiry date. We will keep looking at what the Deputy is raising on the urgent cases. I am not clear how we might create that category. However, we will continue to examine it.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (31 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...regard to the age and condition of the vessel and the resourcing and maintenance implications of retaining the vessel. A number of organisations, including Dublin Port and the local authorities in Cork and Limerick, indicated their interest in taking LÉ Eithne as a museum piece / tourist attraction following her decommissioning. The Department of Defence engaged extensively with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ..., two or three years ago, was a bit slow in making submissions on the capital projects. There is new governance there now. The projects have come in. The Deputy does not have to lecture me about Cork or investment at Cork hospital. I was the Minister for Health. It is the only hospital that has a maternity hospital on site with a tertiary hospital because the investment I made over 20...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...in about three years. It is an extraordinary investment. Yes, there have been very significant pressures on emergency departments but trolley numbers have come down by about 22% nationally. What is critical is patient flow within hospitals and discharge policies. I know the HSE has been in touch with Cork University Hospital in respect of patient flow and discharges and there have been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...Hub in the Passport Service was shortlisted for the “Best Customer Service Team” award at the 2023 Customer Experience Awards. The public offices of the Passport Service in Dublin 2 and in Cork operate a four-day Urgent Appointment service for renewal applicants. The Dublin office also offers a one-day Urgent Appointment service. 2024 is expected to be another busy year for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: .... Please note that only Passport Online figures are available for the number of applications outstanding at the end of each year. 2022 2023 Passports issued to Cork residents – Online and Paper 92,687 76,200 Applications outstanding for Cork residents at end of year requiring action by the Passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...Hub in the Passport Service was shortlisted for the “Best Customer Service Team” award at the 2023 Customer Experience Awards. The public offices of the Passport Service in Dublin 2 and in Cork operate a four-day Urgent Appointment service for renewal applicants. The Dublin office also offers a one-day Urgent Appointment service. 2024 is expected to be another busy year for...