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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on the Environment and Climate Change oversees the implementation of the ambitious Programme for Government commitments in relation to the environment and climate change. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 sets out Ireland’s key climate change commitments. It sets challenging carbon reduction targets for the period to 2030 and a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery met most recently on 28 November. The next meeting is not yet scheduled.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 13 together. The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council published its annual Competitiveness Challenge report in September. This makes recommendations to the Government across a range of policy areas. On 29 November, the Government published a formal response to the council's recommendations. This response was co-ordinated by my...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 and 14 together. Issues relevant to planning in our maritime area and marine development are discussed, as required, at a number of Cabinet Committees. This could include the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment, the Cabinet Committee on the Environment and Climate Change and the Cabinet Committee on Europe. Planning issues in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the transposition of EU legislation into Irish law rests in each case with the relevant Minister. There are no EU directives that fall under the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Accommodation and Supports for Ukrainian Refugees, which I chair, oversees the whole-of-Government humanitarian response to supporting people from Ukraine who have sought temporary protection here. Membership of the Cabinet Committee, includes the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications;...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: In 2021 and to date in 2022 my Department incurred expenditure of €739,468.81 on social media advertising. All expenditure related to advertising campaigns on a range of social media platforms - Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tiktok, Snapchat and Youtube. €720,631.26 of this spend was on 26 COVID-19 public information campaigns as part of the Government’s...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Reform of planning laws is an essential part of delivering more homes and faster. We must protect the right of individuals to be heard and for legitimate concerns to require the revision of projects. However, the balance to date has made Ireland an outlier in how long and how often legitimate projects are delayed. This must change and it will change with the new legislation which we will...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I move: That Dáil Éireann has confidence in the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD. The Minister took up office at one of the most difficult moments in our modern history. The largest public health crisis and fastest moving recession to ever hit our country had brought a sudden halt to most aspects of economic and social life. It was a...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: This is unfortunately a very populist moment we live in. It is increasingly hard for even the most important issues to be debated in a serious way. For example, during the roll-out of the vaccines, even one of the most successful programmes in the world was relentlessly attacked in political and media circles for failing to deliver everything immediately. According to this approach, until...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Our plans address every element of housing provision, starting with the most basic of training for more craftspeople to build and renovate homes. Thousands of new apprenticeships are in place and people are being trained in new and urgently-needed skills, including those who will support our programme to insulate social and private housing to reduce energy bills permanently and help meet...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Bríd Smith raised the issue of the employment regulation order for the security industry. Again, that is in the courts. We do not intervene in the courts. The comparison made is false because there was no court case regarding the banking decisions. The matter arose from a review carried out concerning the banks themselves, particularly those not owned by the State and in which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I apologise. The high-level review group on collective bargaining made substantial proposals, as the Deputy knows. The Tánaiste and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment propose to work with the partners to have them implemented throughout 2023.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Gabhaim buíochas le muintir Aylward agus le Helena, Bob, Triona agus Mark ach go háirithe. Táimid go léir anseo chun ár meas a léiriú ar fhear grámhar a raibh sárthuiscint aige ar a mhuintir sa dáilcheantar Cheatharlach agus Chill Chainnigh. Is maith is eol dúin go léir go raibh Bobby go huile is go hiomlán ar a shuaimhneas i...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Deputy McDonald raised the Mater Hospital long Covid unit. That is a matter for the Mater and the HSE. I do not know what is behind all this or what is going on in there in terms of the various sets of relationships. I know the Minister is here. My understanding was that it was going to be continued but that is a matter on which we will engage with the HSE to see what the real story is....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Is deacair a dhéanamh amach cad atá ar siúl. Deputy Devlin mentioned the fuel allowance for the over 70s. It is a very good idea to have a publicity campaign to ensure that people are aware of the increased eligibility thresholds so that people who heretofore did not qualify will avail of the free fuel allowance. It is a very good idea, in terms of the publicity campaign, to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have dealt with Deputy Devlin's question about Santa.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 to 21, inclusive, together. My most recent formal meeting with church leaders took place on 15 April 2021, when I met with the leaders of the all-island Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland, the Presbyterian Church, the Methodist Church and the Irish Council of Churches. We discussed the ongoing contribution to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I agree with Deputy McDonald and join her in expressing our sympathies and our thanks for the work Derek did. As for the redress scheme, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, wrote to the churches seeking a contribution to the redress scheme. My understanding is that legislation is still going through the Houses, or perhaps it has gone through already. I note the Deputy's concerns about some...