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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy clearly then understands the context-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----of why they will be written to.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I disagree with the Deputy's analysis of the Government's response to vacancy and dereliction. The vacant homes action plan progress report 2025 highlighted the breadth of action the Government is taking to support bringing vacant properties back into use as homes. Key areas of progress include the successful delivery of the vacant property refurbishment grant, with over 11,300 applications...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: We can come back on it later. The fundamental point is that no one is ducking, diving or dodging anything and it is unfair to suggest that. We want completion. It is far better for everybody if a complete report is issued and published, and then we can act on it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: If Deputy McDonald does not mind me saying so, she is being somewhat disingenuous. Nobody is stonewalling and no one is refusing to give information.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thought the obvious thing to do, and we may have this sooner than Deputy McDonald might think, is to wait for the audit report to be published and given to the Minister. That is logical. Otherwise, all Deputy McDonald is asking for is drip-drip and bits of information here and there,-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----which would only add to the anxiety and concern of parents.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: If I may, I did not interrupt. Experience tells me that when we ask someone to do an external audit independent of politicians and Government, we should just let them finish their work and have the totality of their work available for us to assess, and then take action based on that. Of course, that audit has to be shared with the public, the parents, in the first instance, and the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: At the outset, I also extend my deepest sympathies on the floor of the House to the family, friends and colleagues of Garda Kevin Flatley. Our thoughts and prayers are particularly with his wife Una and his daughters Aoife and Erin. He died in the line of duty, which is a reminder to us of the dangers that members of An Garda Síochána go through day after day as part of their...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government has established Cabinet Committees across a range of policy areas: •Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, •Housing, •Infrastructure, •Climate Action and Energy, •Disability, •Health, •EU and International Affairs, •Justice, Migration and Social Affairs, •Water Quality, •Northern Ireland, and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 to 75, inclusive, together. On 10 April, I announced the new phase of the Government’s Shared Island Initiative in a keynote address to the 4th Shared Island Forum. Our Programme for Government sets out an ambitious agenda for building a shared island, backed by a further €1 billion commitment to the Shared Island Fund out to 2035. On...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: My attendance at the Munich Security Conference provided an important opportunity to discuss our many shared challenges and to set out our perspective on how best to manage them. I attended events with world leaders at the conference and had a number of bilateral meetings including with Maia Sandu, President of Moldova and Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Urban Development (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: As agreed by Government, the Department of the Taoiseach has convened an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to examine the recommendations made by the Dublin City Taskforce. The IDG is currently preparing a Report which will be considered by Government in due course. In terms of criteria and mechanism of specific urban communities’ initiatives, any such policy will form part of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government has established Cabinet Committees across a range of policy areas: •Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, •Housing, •Infrastructure, •Climate Action and Energy, •Disability, •Health, •EU and International Affairs, •Justice, Migration and Social Affairs, •Water Quality, •Northern Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: On 10 April, I announced the new phase of the Government’s Shared Island Initiative in a keynote address to the 4th Shared Island Forum. Our Programme for Government sets out an ambitious agenda for building a shared island, backed by a further €1 billion commitment to the Shared Island Fund out to 2035. On 25 February, the Government announced over €50 million from...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I attended the European Council meeting on Thursday 20 March where leaders discussed Ukraine and European Defence and Security. Other topics discussed were the Middle East, competitiveness, the next multi-annual financial framework (MFF) and new own resources, migration, oceans, multilateralism and the Western Balkans. Leaders were joined by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (13 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: Departmental Projects (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Neither the Department of the Taoiseach nor the National Economic and Social Development Office - the only body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach - have allocated funds in excess of €1 million to any IT projects in the specified time period.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: All Orders made by the Government delegating Ministerial functions to Ministers of State are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. In addition, notice of the making of these Orders is also published in Iris Oifigiúil (www.irisoifigiuil.ie) and they are published on the online Irish Statute Book (www.irishstatutebook.ie).