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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not have any roles based in the European Union in Brussels. However, staff of my Department regularly avail of the opportunity to work in the European Commission under the National Experts in Professional Training (NEPT) and the Seconded National Experts (SNE) programmes. At present two officers of my Department are working in Brussels, one on the NEPT programme and one on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Defibrillators Provision (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department has two defibrillators installed in Government Buildings. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) which is the only body under the aegis of my Department has one defibrillator installed in their building.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: No consultancy contracts have been awarded to the organisation in question by my Department or by the National Economic and Social Development Office which is the only body under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Meetings (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. As the Deputy will be aware, the period concerned was very unusual in that the management of the State response to the Covid-19 pandemic was the absolute priority, while public health restrictions also had a significant impact on the convening of meetings. Groups Dates of meetings from June 2020 to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 174, 177 and 180 together. My Department utilises secondments to fill roles that are temporary or time-bound in nature and roles that require specialist knowledge. My Department also facilitates Departmental staff availing of secondment opportunities in other Government Departments and in the European Commission as such arrangements provide staff with...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Civil Service (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Civil Service Management Board (CSMB) was established to bring together all Heads of Departments and major Offices into a cohesive whole-of-Government executive management team and is chaired by the Secretary General to the Government. It meets collectively for strategic discussions on the shared issues and challenges that are common across all Government Departments and Offices The Board...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Neither my Department nor the National Economic and Social Development Office, the only body under the aegis of my Department, run apprenticeship programmes or are directly engaged in the training of apprentices. In the context of the Government’s commitment to grow apprenticeships across the Public and Civil Service, my Department is supporting cross-Government work led by the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: The suggested living wage at €12.30 per hour based on the Civil Service 37 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of €23,747. Those currently on an annual salary of less than €23,747 may be receiving remuneration in excess of the suggested living wage through additional premium payments in respect of shift or atypical working hours or are on salary...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: The salaries and expenses paid to advisers, Ministers and Ministers of State in my Department in the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 are set out in the table below. Year Salaries Expenses Total 2020 € 1,796,838 € 1,679 € 1,798,516 2021 € 2,209,337 €...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: My diary for quarter 1 of 2022 has been published and is available on my Department's website at www.gov.ie/en/collection/e0fb8-taoiseachs-diary/.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not facilitate internships by students in full-time or part-time further and higher education courses. The National Economic and Social Development Office, the only body under the aegis of my Department, provides work experience and internships on an unpaid basis to four third-level students on an annual basis.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: The 2022 Population and Housing Census is conducted in accordance with EU Regulation 763/2008 which obliges all EU Member States to conduct a regular census of population. The full list of data to be collected was considered and approved by the Government in July 2019 (the Census was subsequently deferred from April 2021 to April 2022 as a result of COVID-19). Under Section 25 of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Dialogue (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181, 182 and 183 together. The Government recognises the importance of regular and open engagement with all sectors of society as we tackle the many economic, social and environmental challenges facing the country. In particular, the Government has been working to strengthen Social Dialogue across a range of areas including: - the National Economic Dialogue...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not use the surveillance technology mentioned. The National Economic and Social Council (NESDO) which is the only agency under the aegis of my Department, does not use the surveillance technology mentioned.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I obviously cannot deal with every single scheme but I appreciate the point that the Deputy has raised. I will speak to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to this and ask him to engage with Irish Water in terms of coming forward with some solution, perhaps in conjunction with the local authority.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I am very conscious of the schooling issue in east Cork and the huge pressures because it is a demographically expanding region. Historic funding is going into the Carrigtwohill campus but Midleton has challenges as well. I will certainly engage again with the Minister in that regard.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: Which person are we talking about?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: No. The Deputy mentioned some other person.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: As I said yesterday, I was not familiar with the arrangements that were arrived at between the Department of Health, the CMO and TCD. I believe the position was created by Trinity College Dublin in terms of pandemic preparedness and public health and, arising from that, there was a secondment arrangement. Again, though, I was not aware of the details of that. I think the Chief Medical...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: I attended a meeting of the European Council on Thursday, 24 March and Friday, 25 March in Brussels. This was the third meeting of EU leaders within a month and since Russia's brutal and illegal invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February. Prior to my attendance at the most recent meeting, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, updated the House on my...