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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...

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

Micheál Martin: 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 other Ministers in driving cross-government, inter-agency and inter-disciplinary working and collaboration to improve the lives of people with disabilities and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 106 and 107 together. All procurement within the Department of the Taoiseach and National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of the Department, is conducted in accordance with applicable EU and national regulations and Office of Government Procurement (OGP) guidance. Government accounting procedures do not...

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 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 Bodies (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: 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 other Ministers in driving cross-government, inter-agency and inter-disciplinary working and collaboration to improve the lives of people with disabilities and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 106 and 107 together. All procurement within the Department of the Taoiseach and National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of the Department, is conducted in accordance with applicable EU and national regulations and Office of Government Procurement (OGP) guidance. Government accounting procedures do not...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: On point of order, I did not say that.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy is misleading the House. That is not right, now.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, the Deputy misled the House when she said that I described the tabling of Sinn Féin's legislation as "repulsive". I said no such thing. I would ask the Deputy to withdraw that given the seriousness of the debate. This is a very serious debate involving lives and it is not good enough that the Deputy would falsely make that assertion. I did not say that and she...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: It is very easy to check.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy said that the Government is funding a genocide and I said that phrase was morally repugnant. At no stage did I say the tabling of legislation in respect of the Central Bank was repulsive. You know that. Why did you conflate the two to make a false statement? I would ask you to withdraw.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I ask you to withdraw.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: It was a smear against me.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: No sincerity.