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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: It is in the nitty-gritty and the daily grind of contesting the claims that are being made and testing them objectively, and then doing the best on behalf of the taxpayer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: With respect the Deputy she has been very short with proposals or options for the housing supply side. She has not put anything forward. There will be no break in house building. There are record levels of house building going on right now. If the Deputy had read the progress report this was very clear. Last year 30,000 houses were built. This is a 45% increase on 2021. We need balance...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The most effective advocates for housing should be in this House. No-one should be depending on any lobby group. I do not depend on IBEC to tell me that housing is the biggest crisis in this country. I have said this from day one since I came into Government. On coming into Government I was adamant that a member of our party would become the Minster responsible for housing, to take on the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: We have reached our target and have exceeded our target in house building but-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: -----it is not enough and we need more housing. The problem, I respectfully suggest, is that the propositions the Deputy brings would actually reduce the supply. That is the challenge. All of the Deputy's approach-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: First, I agree with the Deputy that the new children's hospital will be transformative when completed and will represent a significant step change in tertiary care for children in this country. The opening of the two satellite centres has already had an impact. I visited the site last year when I was Taoiseach and there is a greater degree of completion now than there was some years ago....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I did not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I never said anything.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Family Reunification (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I can assure the Deputy that officials in my Department have been in regular contact with the Irish citizen in this case and are continuing to provide consular assistance and guidance. I can appreciate that the circumstances of this case are difficult for all concerned. The Embassy of Ireland has engaged with the relevant Ministry of Justice on the matter and has provided advice to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are certain passport applications for applicants resident in Ireland that require forms to be witnessed by a member of An Garda Síochána. The witnessing of these forms is a vital element of the identity verification process for the Passport Service, as it provides initial assurance that the person in the photograph is the same person submitting the passport application form. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Regulation of Lobbying Act was enacted in 2015. Section 22 of the Act provides that specific categories of Designated Public Officials (“DPOs”) are subject to a one-year “cooling-off” period, during which they cannot engage in lobbying activities in specific circumstances, or be employed by, or provide services to, a person carrying on lobbying activities in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, these applications are within the current turnaround times and have not yet reached their issue by date. I encourage the Deputy to advise his constituents of the advantages of using the substantially more efficient online service, which is now used by more than 90% of applicants worldwide.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications that require further supporting documents will take longer to process. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: In Stormont House in 2014, the Irish and British Governments and most of Northern Ireland's parties agreed a way forward on legacy which would meet the needs of victims, uphold human rights and contribute to reconciliation. This approach endorsed was again in the Fresh Start and New Decade, New Approach agreements. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill published by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The UK government introduced secondary legislation in March to start to put in place its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Scheme from Autumn 2023. Under the scheme non-Visa required nationals will need to obtain an ETA before travelling to the UK. The ETA requirement will not apply to Irish citizens due to the Common Travel Area arrangements. Following extensive engagement by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications that require further supporting documents will take longer to process. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant on 27 June 2023. The Passport Service will contact the applicant directly regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department has sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to employ up to 30 paid interns, who are recruited on contracts of up to 22 months and paid on the Executive Officer standard PPC pay scale. Interns are recruited through an open, competitive process and are assigned to policy areas in the Department, including Development Cooperation and Africa...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The only State body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. The Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The chairman and the non-military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) are the Special Operations Forces of the Defence Forces.Personnel from the ARW served in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Afghanistan from October 2006 to March 2007 and from September 2014 to March 2015. The ARW did not deploy Special Operations Forces in any direct or indirect way to ISAF in Afghanistan. The officer referred to in book in...