Results 141-160 of 2,363 for long speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...ceasefire to ensure the humanitarian needs of the population could be comprehensively met. During this emergency special session, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution, which Ireland, along with seven other EU member states, voted in favour of and that won support from the clear majority of UN member states. I have made it clear that the efforts of the international community...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...It is fair to say the international community is more seized of the need for a durable, sustained peace roadmap for the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict than it has been for quite a long time. It is imperative we harness the outcome of this terrible war in some respects to try to ensure that, after hostilities cease, the situation does not fall onto the back burner and is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...to the hostages held in Gaza, I was happy to learn of the release of Emily Hand over the weekend. I have been personally touched by Emily's story. I met Tom Hand ahead of my visit to the region, along with members of the Haran and Shoham families, in Dublin. The Government worked consistently for Emily's release, including through extensive contact with regional partners. I am grateful...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...published by ANCA on 2 August this year, which reproduced the NAO for Dublin Airport, together with an inventory of the measures identified by DAA to mitigate the noise impacts, found that while long-term NAO required outcomes are lower than the 2019 levels, one of the four expected outcomes has not been achieved for the 2022 assessment. There is a regulatory authority there and it will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...by Deputy Wynne. They have been raised previously by many Deputies in the House. The Minister has developed an innovative approach to see what he can do for schemes that have been waiting for a long time. I will speak to him in respect of these two schemes in particular. Deputy Cathal Crowe and Senator Timmy Dooley have also been in touch with me in respect of this matter. The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...being made by the Government. No one was more disappointed than I was at the collapse of the process. It should not have collapsed. The Government wants to ensure the provision of proper, life-long healthcare, housing and adaptability provision and other things. There is a process to get this issue resolved. It should be completed.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...part of the response to the geopolitical challenges that we face. We are committed to deepening relationships and alliances with EU Member States, as we are with the EU Institutions. Ireland has a long-standing policy of maintaining embassies in each EU Member State – reflective of the value we place on diplomatic engagement with our EU partners. Our network of embassies,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...EU-China Summit. I underlined the centrality of the UN Charter - and the institutions and bodies of the UN - to Ireland’s foreign policy. In my conversation with the Foreign Minister, I set out Ireland’s long held concerns on human rights in China, particularly around the National Security Law in Hong Kong, and the treatment of minorities in Xinjiang and elsewhere. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...most mined and weapons contaminated countries in the world. It is estimated that approximately 174,000 km of Ukrainian territory is covered in mines. Humanitarian demining will be a complex, demanding, long-term problem, with estimated costs currently in excess of $37 billion. Ireland, through funding to the International Committee of the Red Cross, is supporting Explosive Ordnance...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...US administrations of Special Envoys is a testament to the impact of our diplomatic efforts. My Department marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement with a series of events reflecting on the crucial, long-standing support from the US and Canada for peace in Ireland, and updated political leaders in both countries on current challenges. High-level political...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ..., on 26 October. It is important that the efforts of the international community aimed at addressing the immediate crisis also lay the foundation for the path towards a sustainable peace in the long term.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...strain on what is already a very fragile humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and is placing many vulnerable persons, including women and girls, in a precarious situation. Pakistan has long been a global example of refugee protection stewardship and Ireland calls on it to preserve this decades-long commitment to Afghan refugees. While Pakistan has a right to regulate and manage its...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...strain on what is already a very fragile humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and is placing many vulnerable persons, including women and girls, in a precarious situation. Pakistan has long been a global example of refugee protection stewardship and Ireland calls on it to preserve this decades-long commitment to Afghan refugees. While Pakistan has a right to regulate and manage its...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for his question and his strong advocacy for the Cavan and Monaghan area for quite a long time. I will pursue that issue of additional capacity on the Cavan-Dublin route with the Minister for Transport and particularly guarantees that people will get a return journey, especially if they are attending medical and hospital appointments. I will talk to the Minister about that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: I agree. I think the flood relief schemes are taking too long. There is huge deliberation and public consultation and lots of inputs at different stages yet some end up in the High Court and, in one case in Cork city, in the Supreme Court. That is excessive and problematic, given the emergency. In some instances, we are talking about very significant funding. I know that in the Midleton...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...underpinning homelessness in the country and not all were articulated by the Deputy. The Government is focused on the issue. We are now building at a rate that has not been seen for quite a long time, particularly in respect of the delivery of social housing.

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy Report: Statements (22 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...the region and beyond. Although the subject of today's discussion is not the Middle East, I want to outline the core principles underlying the Government's position. The Middle East peace process has long been close to the hearts of the Irish people. However, it is also striking how the current situation has touched us so directly. We tragically lost one of our own citizens, Kim Damti,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...recruitment rebrand, “Be More with the Irish Defence Forces”, which was launched in 2022, aligns the desire of the target demographic to continuously improve and learn new skills with ensuring long-term career advancement by ably demonstrating the opportunities a career in the Defence Forces offers. The Defence Forces continue to broadcast this message through regular...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am conscious that the case is under way. Hezbollah is a major force in Lebanon. That must be acknowledged as well. A new government has not been formed in Lebanon in quite a long time. That is not helpful either. The situation generally in Lebanon, with the collapse of the economy and the currency, mean there is a significant need for stability in the country. We have been long-term...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tribunals of Inquiry (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: I have met with the Women of Honour group on a number of occasions, and with their legal advisers, who are experienced in the matter of tribunals and inquiries going back over a long period of time. I think we have been very fair. I have been very clear, honest and straightforward in relation to this. I think the recommendation of the independent review group, IRG, was to have a statutory...