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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Neither I nor any of my officials received an invitation to attend the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on 13 October 2025. I welcome the agreement reached to bring about a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the release of hostages and prisoners back to their loved ones and the beginning of the delivery of much needed humanitarian aid into Gaza after two years of unimaginable...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Vacant Properties (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Neither the Department of the Taoiseach nor the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under the aegis of the Department - own any buildings. Accommodation used by the Department and NESDO is provided and managed by the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs oversees the implementation of Programme for Government commitments that are in relation to matters under these headings. It was established in February 2025 following the appointment of the new Government in January. The Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs had its first meeting on 10 April and met most...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Disability last met on Thursday, 16th October 2025 and is scheduled to meet again on Thursday, 27th November.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: In the period since 1 January 2024, the Department of the Taoiseach has not commissioned any reports that could be categorised as not for external publication, or marked for internal use only. Indeed, the Department has not incurred any expenditure on consultancy in the period in question.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (16 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: I could talk about Cork forever.

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: I move: That Dáil Éireann has confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris T.D. I am conscious that at the centre of all of this is real human anguish. There is the grief of Harvey Morrison Sherratt's parents, Gillian and Stephen, and his wider family circle and there is the anguish of too many children and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Minister of Finance has been clear in respect of that. I understand that the finance Bill will be coming before the House next Tuesday. It has cleared Government. I am sure Deputies will engage with the Minister in respect of that and with the Government more broadly.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Thank you.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: There is a substantial increase in the budget for 2026 in respect of housing adaptation grants. I do not have the specifics in respect of Kilkenny, but I will ask the Minister for housing to examine that matter and, if there is a halt, see if he can get that moving again, particularly for those who need adaptations to their homes for clear reasons in order that there would be an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: I will have to check that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate the importance of this issue and the impact it is having on the population and the community in Kinsale. The fact that it was put off may suggest a fairly significant examination of this in all its aspects. I will keep in touch with the Deputy on it and with the authorities and the Department as well.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy knows, there was a comprehensive national application process in August 2025. The Minister, Deputy Foley, announced that five new FRCs will open in Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Louth and Monaghan. The national application and assessment process was led by Tusla and independently chaired by a representative of the University of Limerick. Longford FRC steering group was an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The issue does need to be tackled. I appreciate the Deputy raising this. We have to be careful too because we are also advocating for transport police. There is a danger that if we have multiple agencies, we would dilute the overall integration of An Garda Síochána. There has to be a balance in how we approach this. There has to be a dedicated traffic unit - there is one in An...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: No.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: I answered a question on this yesterday in response to the Deputy's party leader, I think.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: There has been a 60% increase in the carer's allowance weekly income disregard.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The income disregard for a single person is now up to €1,000. It will be five years. We will do it in the lifetime of this Government. That is our commitment. What we have done this year is in line with that timetable. I have discussed this with the Minister for Social Protection.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: That comes from a different approach in terms of all those who could be entitled to it at the end of the process.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The CRU recently concluded its public consultation on the connection policy for large energy users, which is the issue raised by the Deputy. It considered the impact on future data centre connections on both national carbon emissions and the capacity of our energy and grid infrastructure. It continues to work towards a decision on a new electricity connection policy for data centres. The...