Results 161-180 of 2,363 for long speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Contracts (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...that Ireland has been to the fore. If one travels the Arab world there is huge respect for the stance Ireland has taken and the principled stand we have taken in respect of the Middle East over a long period of time. That was certainly the case in Egypt when I was there last week and with the Palestinian Authority when I met it in Ramallah last week, and when I met with it two months ago...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ..., in ensuring that the provisions of the working time directive are properly afforded to serving members. The military authorities have convened a working group to examine options for such a system in the long term. In the meantime, I have directed that, as an interim measure, a time and attendance system to specifically record daily hours of attendance be introduced on a pilot basis...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy asked for the figure and I have given it in my reply. We are, of course, conscious of a recruitment and retention issue within the Defence Forces. I identified a long list of measures we have taken to improve allowances and improve the situation overall for members of our Defence Forces in order to attract new members and encourage retention. There are issues around recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...in Ulm, Germany, while the Force Headquarters will be based in Strasbourg, France. Unlike overseas deployments to UNIFIL for example, Defence Force participants will not be required to be sent overseas for long periods of time. While the period of the Battlegroup is for two years, most of the training and preparation will happen at home and will only require travelling for short term...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...of the United Nations and UN Peacekeeping. Our commitment and support for the primary role of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security is expressed in Ireland's long-standing tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping operations. This commitment is also expressed in our engagement in the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Full details of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: It is a long-standing policy that long term residential accommodation is no longer provided. There is no immediate plan to reverse this long-standing policy, which was introduced in the early 1990’s and was implemented on a gradual basis in recognition of the sensitivities involved for military personnel and their families. The Deputy may wish to note that there are over 4,500...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Defence in discussion with the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform:On the basis that all personnel are paid the full rate of MSA applicable to their rank, MSA will be abolished and the full applicable rate integrated into core pay.Introduction of Long Service Increments to the pay scales of all ranks of enlisted personnel.Introduction of a mechanism to provide for ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (16 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...in question does not form part of a military exercise or operation. This policy is well known and is fully understood by the United States and other international partners. There is also a long-standing process in place concerning the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft in Irish sovereign territory. Under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (16 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...to do so. More broadly, I have made it clear that the efforts of the international community aimed at addressing the immediate crisis must also lay the foundation for the path towards a sustainable peace in the long term. I will continue to underline this point in my ongoing engagement with EU, regional and international partners.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...policy in general, and in the context of Ireland’s response to the current crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Respect for international law is also critical to ensuring the long-term peace and security of both Israelis and Palestinians. As far as transit is concerned, under the terms of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order, 1952, all...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (16 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...regional partners. 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. I will continue to underline this point in my ongoing engagement with EU, regional and international partners

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (16 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: Middle East (16 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...the beginning of the current crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Immediately following attack by Hamas, I attended an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on 10 October, alongside my EU counterparts and the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, to discuss the ongoing violence on the ground in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. I underlined the importance...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...the beginning of the current crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Immediately following attack by Hamas, I attended an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on 10 October, alongside my EU counterparts and the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, to discuss the ongoing violence on the ground in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. I underlined the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (15 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 Defence: Defence Forces (15 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ..., are planned and prioritised through the Defence Equipment Development Plan (EDP) and the Defence Infrastructural Development Plan. Defence capital investment is atypical and multi-annual, with long lead-in times. The EDP remains a living document, which is subjected to regular reviews and updates and, at all times, remains cognisant of funding availability, organisational priorities and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...the beginning of the current crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Immediately following Hamas’s attack, I attended an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on 10 October, alongside my EU counterparts and the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell to discuss the ongoing violence on the ground in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. I underlined the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (14 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: Middle East (8 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...to do so. More broadly, I have made it clear that the efforts of the international community aimed at addressing the immediate crisis must also lay the foundation for the path towards a sustainable peace in the long term. I will continue to underline this point in my ongoing engagement with EU, regional and international partners.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Irish Aid (7 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Affairs’ (UN OCHA) Occupied Palestinian Territories Humanitarian Fund. This additional €13 million brings Ireland’s support to the Palestinian people to €29 million so far in 2023. Ireland is a long-standing supporter of the critical work of UNRWA with and on behalf of Palestinian refugees, and we remain firmly committed in our political and financial...