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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate the comments and position adopted by the Deputy in respect of this issue. That is important, and it is important that at European Union level that all of our respective groupings within the European Parliament are apprised of this and briefed on the up-to-date position and on the feeling on the ground in Northern Ireland in respect of the operation of the protocol for the vast...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate the Deputy's comments and the sense of unity across the House in relation to this assault on an international agreement. Fundamentally, that is what is potentially being considered by the British Government. It is producing legislation which represents a breach of an international agreement it freely entered into. The British Prime Minister advocated this protocol and trade...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Cothaíonn an cinneadh atá déanta ag Rialtas na Breataine easpa muiníne sa Rialtas sin ar fud na hEorpa agus i measc cheannairí na hEorpa. De réir dealraimh, is é an bunteachtaireacht atá ann anois ná go bhfuil sé chun an conradh seo a chur ar leataobh. Fundamentally, and it is with regret I say this, I get the sense that the current British...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I repeat that it is our long-standing, consistent view that it is only by substantive negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom Government that these issues can be resolved.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The publication of this legislation yesterday by the British Government and the contributions of various British Government Ministers who have attempted to justify it have amounted to a profoundly dispiriting moment. I was in government when the Good Friday Agreement was sanctioned by our Government. I was there during the early stages of the Good...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Offices (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: The accommodation used by my Department is located in a low-risk area for radon. Radon testing was carried out in the basement of Government Buildings some years ago and it was advised at that time that no further action was necessary.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: On 28 April, I launched and participated in a webinar conference on the Shared Island report referred to, by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), on ‘A North – South comparison of Education and training systems: lessons for policy’. This report was commissioned as part of the joint research programme between the ESRI and my Department’s Shared Island...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to tackling violence against women in all its forms, and is currently working on a new strategy to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence which will be published shortly. This new plan will have a particular focus on prevention, and on ensuring victims are better supported. It will set an overall goal of zero tolerance for domestic, sexual and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) and the Central Statistics Office (CSO) are both independent offices operating under the aegis of the Department. NESDO have not been charged interest for savings in their deposit account. The CSO do not have a deposit account and charges to the CSO bank account are applied as with all other Government Departments under the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: No former Secretaries General of my Department are seconded from my Department to another organisation.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Recruitment to my Department and to the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my Department, is mainly undertaken through the Public Appointments Service both at graduate and non-graduate level. Where necessary, the Public Appointments Service uses the NARIC foreign qualifications comparability service provided by Quality and Qualifications...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department currently does not administer grant funding schemes to community organisations and has not provided funding to the organisations referred to in the past five years. Please note that when contracting services, my Department adheres to all necessary procurement requirements and Public Financial Procedures.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Economic Policy Unit is part of the Economic Division of my Department. The Unit supports me, as Taoiseach, in delivering sustainable and balanced economic growth and in advancing the Government’s economic priorities, including through supporting the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment, and related Senior Officials Groups, and the Cabinet Committee Sub-Group on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Priorities (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Ireland’s Well-being Framework is the result of a Programme for Government commitment to develop a set of well-being indices to create a well-rounded, holistic view of how Irish society is faring. The overarching vision for the Well-being Framework is enabling all our people to live fulfilled lives now and into the future. As other countries have done, work on this initiative is being...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (14 Jun 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, includes five main areas: - It willcarry out a major piece of research and consultation on climate, biodiversity and how to achieve a just transition in agriculture; - Itwill continue to help...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: World Economic Forum (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I attended the World Economic Forum in Davos on 25 May, where I participated in a panel discussion on the theme of European Unity in a Disordered World, chaired by Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum. My fellow panellists included: Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Ireland submitted its National Reform Programme (NRP) for 2022 to the European Commission on 4 May. The NRP was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and published on gov.ie thereafter. The NRP is an element of the European Semester, the annual cycle of economic and fiscal policy co-ordination among EU Member States. As part of the Semester, Ireland, along with all other Member...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Priorities (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Ireland’s Well-being Framework is the result of a Programme for Government commitment to develop a set of well-being indices to create a well-rounded, holistic view of how Irish society is faring. The overarching vision for the Well-being Framework is enabling all our people to live fulfilled lives now and into the future. As other countries have done, work on this initiative is being...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Investigations (14 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: There are currently two such investigations ongoing.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (1 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have been very clear, and have repeatedly said in this House, that housing is the single most urgent and important social issue facing our country at this time. Through Housing for All, we have provided action with a wide range of initiatives relating to social housing, homelessness and affordable housing. Access to housing is fundamental to our security, stability, health and progress as...