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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in tabular form below and in the notes accompanying the tables. Department of the Taoiseach - As at 31/12/2022 As at 31/12/2023 As at 31/12/2024 As at 31/05/2025 No. of full-time employees who applied for blended working arrangements (% of total employees*) 98 (46.9%) ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 to 186, inclusive, together. All procurement within the Department of the Taoiseach and in the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under the aegis of the Department - is conducted in accordance with applicable EU and national regulations and Office of Government Procurement (OGP) guidance. The Department of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The article the Deputy has supplied refers to a technical issue affecting some links on Gov.ie, resulting from a major system upgrade completed in April 2025.The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) manages Gov.ie and completed the system upgrade. During the migration of content to the new system, a small number of links became broken and were replaced with...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Policy development is concerned with the enactment of Government priorities to deliver valued outcomes for the public through the provision of high-quality advice and a steadfast focus on implementation. The development of policy derives in the first instance from the Programme for Government. My Department supports the Cabinet Committee structure to provide for the discussion of key...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: There are no agreements or lists, made or exchanged, to include projects in any constituency in the future National Development Plan and or the HSE Capital plan. The Programme for Government was agreed and entails all of the Governments priorities. In the coming weeks, a review of the National Development Plan will be published. A public consultation process was recently launched by the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach does not oversee any infrastructure projects and has no capital allocation in its 2025 Revised Estimate.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: This is an important point. In addition, the capitation grant payment in June 2025, which will be a balancing payment for the period of January to December, will include the new increased rates effective from September 2025.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy can send that note to the Minister for housing and copy it to me, and I will talk to the Minister for housing in respect of it. The Deputy should try to take it up directly with him. I will alert him to the fact the Deputy has raised it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: First, more generally, the Minister for rural affairs will be meeting the Gaelic Athletic Association in respect of the new rural future design programme. The GAA is having a huge impact the length and breadth of the country on many fronts. On the housing front, it is not fair to say that there is no focus on housing in rural Ireland. There is. The derelict grants and the vacant grants...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: All of those apply to rural Ireland. The first homes scheme applies to rural Ireland.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. He is raising very legitimate concerns and I will ask the Minister for Transport to review this. I will also ask him to consult the Minister for justice in respect of any road traffic regulations and laws. I saw a situation yesterday evening. I could not believe my eyes. There were two guys on a scooter and a guy on a bike was hanging on to them...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: First of all, I think about €3 billion is now being spent on medicines. I can clarify that. There is an ongoing issue, and there will be, because of the rapidity of discovery and new drugs coming onto the market. Ireland has a very significant pharmaceutical presence. I have engaged with most of the CEOs of the pharmaceutical companies in respect of tariffs, trade and so on and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: We should work to improve our timelines.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy Smith for raising this issue. I know this is an issue close to his heart. The Department is committed to offering all available and appropriate supports to all schools. Last year, the then Department of Education provided per capita grants to all recognised primary and post-primary schools. There are two grants: the capitation grant and the ancillary grant. Schools have...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I will discuss this with the Minister for Health. The Deputy has mentioned the GPs, negotiations and discussions. There can be a number of issues on that agenda but there should be a mechanism by which the clinical guidelines can be adopted, but I will leave that to the Minister to discuss with the various interested bodies and come back to the Deputy on it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy Dempsey very much for raising what is a very important point. If we look at our climate change objectives, I can see the logic of what she is advocating for. It might be difficult in terms of implementation. Navan does not yet have the rail line, although the Government is committed to it and work is under way. I will talk to the Minister involved and raise the point Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. There are a range of grants out there now for vacant houses and for dereliction. They are quite substantial, and there are a lot of applicants. I know they may be more on the individual level. There is the town centre renewal programme. I think there is a town centre renewal officer in Kilcock. I know that the Minister will, obviously in the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government is essentially five months - close to six months - in office. This will require capital allocation and provision. We are working off the budget of last year in terms of the estimates that were provided to every Department, so there are limits to what the Government can do in 2025 if one takes on board that substantial additional capital moneys were allocated to housing - up...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps we could also then fine-tune the application process to reduce the necessity for appeals.

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Could I just welcome-----