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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I will indeed. I might discuss it with the Deputy if he has case studies that he can bring to our attention. I will also talk to the Minister for Finance, who I think will be happy to engage, because it is awful for this to happen to anybody. There is the old adage that if it is too good to be true, then it is too good to be true, in terms of potential returns from investments. That said,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy Collins very much for raising the issue, which is of grave concern to those who have been depleted of their resources. Towards the end of his contribution Deputy Collins, in some respect, provided the answer. The Central Bank is responsible for the regulation of financial advisers. I do not know whether this person was registered with the Central Bank in the first instance....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I will make three points in response to what Deputy O'Callaghan made reference to earlier. On overflights, there are set regulations and legislation governing that. I will ask the Minister for Transport to again pursue the issue the Deputy has raised with regard to Lufthansa. We cannot physically stop planes but we can certainly take actions subsequently. There are no planes landing...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: Whatever we do has to be financially sustainable over the long term. It is just far too early to be venturing anything on that front just yet. This is not the same as Covid-19, as the Deputy has acknowledged. Therefore, our response has to be one that is sustainable, but also we must have some sense of where this is going to settle, if indeed it settles at all. I believe it will in time...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I condemn without reservation the attacks by the IDF on Gaza, the bombing and the continuing slaughter within Gaza, in particular the murder of emergency responders that the Deputy has referenced. That has been confirmed, essentially, in terms of what happened on 23 March, in terms of 15 emergency responders being murdered. I say that without hesitation. It is quite shocking that something...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: First, I want to join with the Deputy in expressing our very best wishes to Deputy Boyd Barrett as he goes through treatment. We have had many a good joust in the House-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: ----- as has the Deputy, as she says - and his voice will be missed over the next couple of weeks. We wish him the very best in the treatment he is about to go through and we wish him a full recovery. There is some distance to travel here yet on the issue of tariffs and trade wars. It is very serious and grave. The initial focus has to be on whether we can get this onto a negotiation...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: If I want to be blunt about it, it actually is fundamentally about decision-making within the hospital setting and within the operating theatre. Too often within this House and across the political world, we immediately go to the political domain. There comes a time when we equally have to stand up for what is right and proper, and I know the Deputy wants to, but let us call a spade a spade...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: People talk about well wishing. It is as plain as night follows day. One does not use unauthorised devices on any child. That is at the heart of it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: Tá sé dochreidte an méid atá laistigh den tuarascáil seo, go raibh dochtúir ann a bhí sásta springs den saghas seo a cheadú in obráid do leanaí. Ní raibh aon cheadúnas ann. Tá sé dochreidte an méid atá tar éis tarlú. My thoughts are with the families, the three children and the trauma they have...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41, 42 and 43 together. The Cabinet Committee on Housing works to ensure a coordinated approach to the implementation of Programme for Government commitments regarding housing. The Programme for Government sets out our ambition to accelerate housing supply, building on progress already achieved, recognising housing as a major social and economic challenge....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I travelled to Paris for the AI Action Summit on 10-11 February, co-hosted by President Macron and Prime Minister Modi of India. The AI Action Summit gathered key stakeholders to explore how we can develop artificial intelligence technologies and uses globally while ensuring that nobody is left behind. It also discussed preserving our freedoms in the AI revolution and ensuring that the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Offices (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: A Policing Service for our Future is the Government’s Plan to implement the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (COPFI). The implementation of the Plan was overseen by a dedicated Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach, and an Implementation Group on Policing Reform, chaired by an independent person. This work concluded in 2024 thanks to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Offices (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: A Policing Service for our Future is the Government’s Plan to implement the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (COPFI). The implementation of the Plan was overseen by a dedicated Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach, and an Implementation Group on Policing Reform, chaired by an independent person. This work concluded in 2024 thanks to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Economic and Social Council (8 Apr 2025)

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. NESC is currently working in five main areas: · Ireland’s Future Power System and Economic Resilience : this work investigates the impact of renewable energy targets in four areas: economic and enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy. These areas will include, but are not limited to: · Justice, such as policing reform and community safety; · Migration, such as accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) and international...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: On Thursday 27 February I met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Shannon Airport during a scheduled stopover on his way to Washington. We had a warm and substantial meeting. We discussed the most recent developments with regard to the situation in Ukraine. I reiterated Ireland’s steadfast support for Ukraine and its people as they continue to defend themselves against...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Economic Division of my Department develops and implements policy across relevant areas including economic growth and job creation, infrastructure and housing, and climate action. The Division also supports the work of the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, the Cabinet Committee on Housing, and the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: As part of my St. Patrick’s Day programme in the US, I visited Austin and Washington D.C. I had an extensive programme in Washington, which included breakfast with the Vice President and the Second Lady, and a bilateral meeting with President Trump. During my meeting with the President, we discussed the strengthening of our bilateral relations, including our strong economic...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The staffing complement of the Government Press Office at the Department of the Taoiseach at the 31st March 2025 is one Assistant Principal Officer (Press Office Manager) and five Higher Executive Officers (Government Press Officers). Over the course of the period specified, the number of staff working in the Government Press Office has fluctuated due to normal staff turnover, but the...