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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government has recently agreed to establish a number of Cabinet Committees including a Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, a Cabinet Committee on Housing, a Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, and a Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Energy. Transport-related issues, including the delivery of MetroLink, are likely to arise at each of these Committees, but...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government has recently agreed to establish a number of Cabinet Committees including a Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, a Cabinet Committee on Housing, a Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, and a Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Energy. Transport-related issues are likely to arise at each of these Committees, but in particular the Cabinet Committee...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 99 together. The Programme for Government sets out a strong framework for climate action to secure a better, healthier, and more resilient future for Ireland. It also sets out commitments to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and to taking all necessary action to ensure and protect Ireland’s energy security. The achievement of these...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Statutory Instruments (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Under Section 25 of the Statistics Act 1993, I am empowered to prescribe by order a requirement on persons and undertakings to provide information to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for the purpose of compiling statistics. I am advised by the Central Statistics Office that it anticipates that the following two Statutory Instruments will be brought forward in the first six months of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Traveller Accommodation (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Matters in relation to traveller accommodation fall under the remit of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The new Programme for Government sets out our ambition to accelerate housing supply, recognising housing as the biggest social and economic challenge. In the programme, we have set out our commitment to supporting vulnerable households, which includes ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Recruitment to the Department of the Taoiseach is generally conducted through the Public Appointments Service and is governed by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. All appointments are subject to the successful completion of pre-employment checks, including Garda Vetting. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach has not awarded any contracts to the company named.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The annual amounts claimed by Special Advisers employed by the Department of the Taoiseach in respect of mileage, subsistence and vouched expenses from 1 March 2020 to end February 2025 are set out in the table below. Year Total Mileage Claims Total Subsistence Claims Total Vouched Expenses 2020 (from 1 March 2020) €1,112.56 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Information and Communications Technology (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Neither the Department of the Taoiseach nor the National Economic and Social Development Office - the only body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach - have used the services of the IT service provider in question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Natural Gas Imports (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I visited Austin and Washington D.C. for a programme of engagements to mark St. Patrick’s Day. In Texas I met with Governor Abbott. My political engagements in Washington included breakfast with the Vice President and First Lady, and a bilateral meeting with President Trump. Other political engagements included the Speaker’s lunch on Capitol Hill, meetings with Speaker...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 to 107, inclusive, together. Composition of the board of National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my department, is prescribed in the governing legislation, namely the NESDO Act 2006. As such there is no requirement for its board members to have any specified skill or qualification and no skills gaps have...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (19 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The National Cyber Security Centre and the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform have published guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public service which has been made available to all staff in the Department of the Taoiseach. The Department of the Taoiseach and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only agency under...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I accept fully that community and voluntary health and social care workers in section 39 organisations are the backbone of essential services. The State depends on them to deliver critical support to people across the country every day. I welcome the fact that talks reconvened through the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, yesterday for organisations funded under sections 39, 56, 10 and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I know what it is all about. The programme for Government commits to working with the voluntary sector to progress this issue.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá deacracht ó thaobh Fhoras na Gaeilge faoi láthair. Níl aon amhras faoi sin. Níl an Rialtas anseo freagrach as an deacracht sin. Táimid ag déanamh gach aon iarracht an cheist sin a réiteach. Mar aon leis sin, táimid sásta níos mó infheistíocht a chur isteach i gcúrsaí Gaeilge i gcoitinne...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: That is a misreading of my comments. Sometimes people get the impression that vetting is extremely comprehensive in terms of the background of a person. It is not as comprehensive as people might believe. The big cry in the House for quite a while now has been for more gardaí, getting more people into training and so on. I will ask the Minister for Justice to reply to the Deputy more...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: First, I dealt with that comprehensively earlier when Deputy Rice raised the exact same question, and I made the point that a clinical audit is being conducted by an external international expert on surgery for children with developmental dysplasia of the hip across CHI and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh. Developmental dysplasia of the hip, as I said, is a problem with the way a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Beidh mé ag caint leis an Aire, an Teachta Calleary, faoi sin anois. Tá an Teachta ag rá go bhfuil sé i bhfad níos costasaí do na scoileanna ar na hoileáin a bheith páirteach sa scéim seo. Ní raibh sé sin i gceist againn. Le cúnamh Dé, beimid in ann é sin a réiteach sula i...