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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...the Ukrainian government, public services and economy. In terms of humanitarian assistance Ireland was among the first to respond to the crisis in Ukraine. Irish Aid package provided €20 million in the first weeks of the conflict, disbursed through UN agencies, the Red Cross movement and Irish NGOs. In addition, 5 members of the Rapid Response Register were also deployed to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (2 Feb 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...effect, Member States agreed on a common strategic vision for the EU’s role in security and defence and committed to a set of concrete and wide-ranging objectives to achieve these goals in the coming 5-10 years. The Strategic Compass specifies clear targets and milestones in four work strands - act, secure, partner and invest. The first anniversary of the Strategic Compass is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...humanitarian assistance Ireland was among the first to respond to the crisis in Ukraine.  I announced a significant Irish Aid package on the first day of the invasion that subsequently increased to €20 million. This comprehensive package is funding both the UN Appeal, Red Cross movement and Irish based NGOs. From this package €1 million has been earmarked for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Micheál Martin: .... I think some €7,000 paid to a political polling company was not included. If I am correct, and Deputy Doherty may correct me, his party received a major donation from, I think, William Hampton of €4 million or €5 million. Sinn Féin has always said it is a 32-county party but in respect of any complaints or accountability to SIPO in regard to that legacy of...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...Council. The summit will bring together European Union leaders and their counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, marking 45 years of EU-ASEAN relations. We now enjoy a strategic partnership and will be progressing our shared plan under three pillars: political security, economic and socio-cultural. When we meet...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...for all. The budget delivers on our commitment to continue to expand the core capacity of our acute hospitals by providing more health professionals and more acute hospital beds. It includes a €443 million funding package to treat tens of thousands of people on waiting lists and reduce the waiting times faced by all. Among other eligibility measures introduced this year, we...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...is the most important issue facing us as a society and will be for some time, namely, the provision of adequate housing to deal with a population which is growing significantly and is now over 5 million people. The Government is on track to meet its targets for completions this year as set out in Housing for All and could well exceed them. Supply is ultimately the most effective way to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 15, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on accommodation and supports for Ukrainian refugees, which I chair, oversees the whole-of-government humanitarian response to supporting people from Ukraine who have sought temporary protection here. Membership of the Cabinet committee includes the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: There has been a 50% increase in LEADER funding for west Cork and Cork county in general. The Deputy knows about the Bandon flood relief scheme, which has received huge public funding, and €5 million has gone into the Bandon public realm project. The Clonakilty and Skibbereen flood relief schemes have been funded. Significant public money is going into west Cork and the Deputy knows...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...of its impact. I also engaged in a number of high-level events and roundtables, including on food security and on the sustainability of vulnerable communities. I highlighted Ireland’s commitment of over €800 million to support nutrition over the next 5 years, and over €100 million to our response to the devastating drought and food security crisis in countries in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Negotiations (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 to 53, inclusive, together. I participated in the World Leaders Summit at the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh on 7-8 November. On 8 November, I delivered Ireland’s National Statement to the plenary session, taking the opportunity to set out Ireland’s climate ambition and the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...of its impact. I also engaged in a number of high-level events and roundtables, including on food security and on the sustainability of vulnerable communities. I highlighted Ireland’s commitment of over €800 million to support nutrition over the next 5 years, and over €100 million to our response to the devastating drought and food security crisis in countries in the...

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...2019 brought new impetus to climate policy and action. The European climate law, as one of the elements of the European Green Deal, sets a binding target of a climate-neutral European Union by 2050 and at least 55% greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the EU by 2030 compared to 1990. The EU's strength is our solidarity as a bloc with the common purpose and shared vision of achieving a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (26 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...working with the Northern Ireland Executive, UK Government and cross-Border local-authority, education-institution and civil-society partnerships. To date, the Government has allocated €140.4 million from the shared island fund to move forward with projects that implement commitments and objectives on the shared island initiative, as set out in the programme for Government and...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...continues to be to the forefront of advocating for Ukraine's membership of the EU, for the toughest possible sanctions against Russia and for holding Russia accountable, and that we are hosting more than 52,000 Ukrainian people in need of protection. I assured him of our continued support at this time of terrible need and trauma in Ukraine. I also met with two of our partners in the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...for home support workers, healthcare assistants and private and voluntary organisations. The total number of people waiting for home support had reduced from more than 9,000 at the start of 2020 to 5,744 by the end of March 2022. I note that despite capacity challenges, overall service delivery has increased by approximately 17% year-on-year. The additional funding for 5 million more...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...is designed to facilitate better access to affordable and high-quality healthcare during the current cost-of-living crisis and further advance our ambition for universal health care for all. Specifically, €107 million is being allocated to ease cost-of-living pressures. As part of this, eligibility for GP access cards is being extended. By the end of 2022, it is intended the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...example or illustration and to endeavour to make it the norm in the narrative and presentation of how the housing situation stands. It is not that way at all, however. We need to be building 35,000 to 40,000 houses, in my view, at this stage. The population is going over 5 million, and is increasing. More than 70,000 people came into the country this year, with people returning home...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6 – General (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...and family finances. That is why we have the resources available to implement an unprecedented range of measures to help families and businesses in the middle of a dramatic international crisis. Some €45 billion was made available by Government, with in excess of €20 billion alone provided in direct support for workers and businesses. This was expensive, but necessary and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...model, for example. That analysis found the budget to be "strongly progressive". The winter cost-of-living measures alone will boost the net disposable income of the lowest income households by 5% compared with 0.7% for the highest income households. The core budget 2023 package will boost the net disposable income of the lowest income households by 5.8% compared with 2.3% for the...