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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: That is what the Government is doing. That is what we are committed to doing. We will work with the Opposition on any constructive proposal it has on this issue and on the Bill that will come before the House in the next while.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue, which is more specific to the issue of the winter eviction ban. The residential tenancies (deferment of termination dates of certain tenancies) Bill 2022 was approved by Government this morning and will be published shortly. The Bill gives greater security of tenure to tenants during the coming winter period. Specifically, the Bill will defer...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Bill proposes to stagger the end of the protections afforded in it to ensure there is no cliff-edge impact on 1 April next year. Importantly, the Bill applies to licences and tenancies in student-specific accommodation and to student tenancies in the general rental market. The Bill is required, as I said earlier, due to the ongoing acute supply constraints in the residential rental...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Since July, the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, has given authority to the local authorities to purchase-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----houses where a tenantin situ, whether under the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, or the housing assistance payment, HAP, was on the cusp of being evicted. Since this measure was introduced, close to 650 houses have been bought or are in the process of being bought by local authorities. That is a significant intervention. Every mechanism the Minister can use to avoid homelessness is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Deputies would, absolutely. It would be condemned as guillotining and all the rest of it. Anyway, 1 November is the date the Minister is targeting. I will take up the offer made by Deputy McDonald. The legislation will be published and we will work with the Opposition to get it through as quickly as possible.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: First, I have said repeatedly in this House - and I stand by my statement - that, in my view, housing is the single most important social issue facing our country at this moment in time and access to housing is fundamental to our security, our stability, our health and our progress as a nation. I do not know the individual circumstances in relation to Graham King and his family. I do not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government commits to establishing four Citizens’ Assemblies, on the topics of Biodiversity Loss, the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin, Drug Use and the Future of Education. The Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss and the Dublin Local Government Citizens’ Assembly were formally established in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) advises me on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social and environmental development in Ireland. The NESC work programme, in 2022, include five main areas: - To carry out a major piece of research and consultation on climate, biodiversity and how to achieve a just transition in agriculture. - To continue to help us deepen...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: A Policing Service for our Futureis the Government’s Plan to implement the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. As recommended in the Commission’s report, implementation of the Plan is being overseen by a dedicated Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach. The Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office monitors progress on A Policing...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Human Rights (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I visited New York for UN High Level Week from 21-23 September. In delivering Ireland’s National Statement to the General Assembly, I said that all countries, no matter how small, have a contribution to make to international peace and security, and to economic and social development; and that all people have the right to live in dignity; to have their human rights and fundamental...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: A Policing Service for our Futureis the Government’s Plan to implement the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. As recommended in the Commission’s report, implementation of the Plan is being overseen by a dedicated Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach. The Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office monitors progress on A Policing...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 158 together. The Programme for Government commits to establishing four Citizens’ Assemblies, on the topics of Biodiversity Loss, the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin, Drug Use and the Future of Education. The Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss and the Dublin Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Judicial Reviews (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department has identified the below four cases where leave was granted for a judicial review and where the Taoiseach is named as a respondent during the period in question, two have concluded and two remain active. Record Number Parties Status Costs 2020 No. 547 JR Ryanair DAC v an Taoiseach, Ireland and the Attorney General ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. The same approach applies to the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my Department. ICT services and support for NESC are delivered by the ICT Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach. For operational and security reasons, we are advised by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach continues to leverage technologies available from cloud service providers in line with the stated advice of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and has increased the amount of services provided via the cloud since 2019. In some instances the cloud service may be provided by another Government Department or Agency and in some instances the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The details of all Special Advisers formally appointed by Government, including associated Minister and sanctioned pay rate, are published by the Department of Public Expenditure on gov.ie at the following link www.gov.ie/en/publication/9ad159-special-advisers-pay/. This list includes all the current advisers employed by this Department in respect of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Office of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I attended an informal meeting of the members of the European Council in Prague on 7 October. Leaders discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine and the impact it is having on energy prices in Europe. We were joined in this discussion by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy via video conference. We welcomed the adoption of an eighth package of sanctions against Russia adopted on...