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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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Chair and the committee for the invitation and am delighted to take up the opportunity. Gender equality is a key priority for this Government and if we are to make meaningful advances in gender equality, it will require a broad and inclusive approach. The catalyst for inviting me today is of course the admirable work carried out by the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: There is no intention to bring in the requirement for proof. I said this in the Dáil yesterday-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Government will bring forward Committee Stage amendments to the work-life balance Bill. It will provide for five days' domestic violence leave. It is modelled on existingforce majeure provisions in the Parental Leave Act 1998. It is not intended that a victim would be required to provide proof of domestic violence while availing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I am the Taoiseach of the Government. I am telling the Deputy that is it not the intention to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Government is very clear on this. I have been very clear in the Oireachtas on this. I was surprised at the IBEC position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I came here in good faith, not to get into a sort of partisan position. We want to arrive at conclusions that are in the best interests of women, particularly in the application of this. It is not the intention to require proof. As I said to the Deputy's colleague yesterday in the Dáil, when a woman or man comes forward to an employer in respect of seeking domestic violence leave, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: Nor do I think it would be appropriate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: No. It is open to any employer to go beyond the five days. It was the Minister, Deputy Harris, I think, who took the initiative in respect of the third level sector regarding the ten-day leave. These matters are kept under review. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth looked internationally at how this has worked out in different jurisdictions. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: First, this is a statutory minimum. We are providing in law for a statutory minimum domestic violence leave of five days. There is a two-year review in the legislation. The Minister, Deputy Harris, has gone ahead already in terms of third level and said ten days. It is open to employers to go beyond the statutory minimum. As I say, when this goes into the Oireachtas, the Minister will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: My understanding was that the committee must do a full report on the constitutional position and the Government would obviously await the fuller consideration by this committee. I put this out there, as I spoke to the Chair beforehand. My experience of the eighth amendment is that the Oireachtas committee looked at that specific recommendation from a citizens' assembly, amended it to a...