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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: She was anxious that all correspondence would be published. This is the letter I received from the Secretary General this morning. It is the only letter and I felt obliged to bring it in because I know the Deputy was very concerned about what she perceives to be numerous pieces of correspondence in my Department on this issue. I have to inform her, from a preliminary examination of this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: First of all, the Tánaiste rang me on Saturday morning on this issue when the article had been published by Villagemagazine. On the issue around when he first found out, obviously there was a Cabinet meeting, as I said, which approved this matter. The Tánaiste is going to address all those issues but my understanding is that he would have got the document from the Department of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I know I am, but I am not responsible for what the previous Government did, either from a policy perspective or in any other areas. I want to be clear about that. We formed a new Government to deal with the essential issues facing this country, namely, Covid-19, the economy, keeping our schools open, investing at record levels in health services and dealing with climate change. That is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: I have made it very clear that what the Tánaiste did on the GP contract when he was Taoiseach in the last Government was not best practice. It was inappropriate and the wrong way to do things. I have said that and the Tánaiste has acknowledged that and has agreed to come to the House to address the issue and answer any questions that Members have on it. The GP contract was a...

Cancer Screening: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Late on Friday evening I was contacted by Mr. Damien Carrick. He wanted to talk to me about the terrible experience of his wife, Patricia, and his family. I want to share it with the House. In 1994, almost 30 years ago, Patricia and Damien Carrick were married. They started a life together in Galway, where over the following years they had four children. They made a home for those...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commission on the Future of Policing (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: In September 2018, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI) published its Report outlining a clear vision and roadmap for strengthening An Garda Síochána and the broader national framework for policing, security and community safety. In December 2018, the Government approved A Policing Service for our Futureas the Plan to implement the CoFPI Report. The Plan was...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Further consideration is being given to making the information in theResilience and Recovery 2020-2021, Plan for Living with COVID-19 available in other accessible formats and my Department is consulting with the National Disability Authority on the matter. The HSE has partnered with NCBI to produce audio, braille and Large Print versions of public health information. The partnership includes...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Further consideration is being given to making the information in theResilience and Recovery 2020-2021, Plan for Living with COVID-19 available in other accessible formats and my Department is consulting with the National Disability Authority on the matter. The HSE has partnered with NCBI to produce audio, braille and Large Print versions of public health information. The partnership includes...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: AWAITING REPLY FROM DEPARTMENT.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Further to my reply to PQ 48 of 21 July I have published my diary on the Department's website. It can be found here .

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: Resilience & Recovery 2020-2021 - Plan for Living with COVID-19,sets out Ireland's medium-term approach to managing and living with COVID-19. The Framework for Restrictive Measures set out in the Plan is a risk management strategy for the next 6-9 months. It is designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Expenditure (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: My Department has not incurred any expenditure in relation to media training for Ministers or Ministers of State from the period 27 June 2020 to date.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: On 28 October I met with leaders of the Catholic Church - Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly and Bishop Dermot Farrell. Discussion focused mainly on the effect which the current Covid-19 restrictions are having on the health and well-being of the faith community and the great desire to return to worship as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: My Department liaises closely with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) on all matters related to public procurement and monitors all areas of expenditure on an ongoing basis to ensure that value for money is being achieved. Under Department of Finance Circular 40/02, my Department makes annual returns to the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of contracts above a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: There were no data protection breaches identified within the Department in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (3 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: AWAITING REPLY FROM DEPARTMENT.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (21 Oct 2020)

Micheál Martin: No, the Deputy extolled the virtues of a national health service in Germany. It did not actually apply to testing.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (21 Oct 2020)

Micheál Martin: I learned a lot. The Dutch support our plan. Other Parliaments-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (21 Oct 2020)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies for raising the issues. It was my initiative to secure €500 million additional and ring-fenced funding for the shared island agenda. Deputy Howlin, as a former Minister, will be aware that successive Governments since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and I am not casting aspersions on any specific Government, have only done some projects on canals and...