Results 141-160 of 1,025 for cork speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (27 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...a Consultative Forum on International Security Policy to discuss the issues involved. The Consultative Forum will take place in three different locations; on 22 June at University College Cork, on 23 June at the University of Galway, and on 26-27 June at Dublin Castle. It will be chaired by Louise Richardson DBE (formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Principal and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (27 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...a Consultative Forum on International Security Policy to discuss the issues involved. The Consultative Forum will take place in three different locations; on 22 June at University College Cork, on 23 June at the University of Galway, and on 26-27 June at Dublin Castle. It will be chaired by Louise Richardson DBE (formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Principal and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Zealand government last year to replace the now decommissioned LÉ Orla and LÉ Ciara, are currently in transit to Ireland following a year long project to regenerate and modify the vessels. The vessels are expected to arrive in Cork by mid-May and will undergo a comprehensive programme of works including crew familiarisation and training. Projects for other Naval Service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Citizens' Assembly (20 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...-based discussion on the State’s foreign and security policy. The Consultative Forum will take place in three different locations across four days in June 2023 - on 22 June at University College Cork, on 23 June at the University of Galway, and on 26-27 June at Dublin Castle and will be chaired by Louise Richardson DBE (formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Defence Policy, as well as our relationship with NATO through the Partnership for Peace. The Consultative Forum will take place in three different locations across four days in June 2023; on 22 June at University College Cork, on 23 June at the University of Galway, and on 26-27 June at Dublin Castle. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Defence will work alongside the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...between the State’s foreign, security, and defence policies.  The Consultative Forum will take place in three different locations across four days in June 2023; on 22 June at University College Cork, on 23 June at the University of Galway, and on 26-27 June at Dublin Castle. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Defence will work alongside the Chairperson,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...LÉ Orla and LÉ Ciara. Both vessels have recently completed their acceptance testing and are currently being transported to Ireland. With a transit time of at least a month, they are expected to arrive in Cork in May. On arrival, the vessels will undergo a comprehensive programme of works, including crew familiarisation and training, which will take place in the vicinity of Cork...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am in full agreement with the Deputy on the merits of Cork city, which is one the great cities. Many people who visit Cork remark on that very frequently. The issue of crime was also referenced by Deputy Nolan, and there has been an increase. The funding is there. There had been challenges with the training centre in respect of that. The Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...on 14 March 2023. Both vessels are expected to complete their acceptance testing and commence transportation to Ireland by the end of this month. With a transit time of at least a month, they are expected to arrive in Cork in May. On arrival, the vessels will undergo a comprehensive programme of works, including crew familiarisation and training, which will take place in the vicinity of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (23 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Defence. Both vessels are expected to complete their acceptance testing and commence transportation to Ireland by the end of this month. With a transit time of at least a month, they are expected to arrive in Cork in May. On arrival, the vessels will undergo a comprehensive programme of works, including crew familiarisation and training, which will take place in the vicinity of Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Both vessels are expected to complete their acceptance testing and commence transportation to Ireland by the end of this month, and with a transit time of at least a month, the vessels are expected to arrive in Cork in May. On arrival, the vessels will undergo a comprehensive programme of works including crew familiarisation and training. It is expected that these vessels will be in a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...time application, adult or child - 20 working days Post Passport via An Post, adult or child - 8 weeks The number of applications in the Passport Service system from applicants residing in county Cork are outlined below in tabular form. This table breaks down the number of applications that are fully complete and being processed by the Passport Service, and the number of applications that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...applicants from around the world now apply for their passport online. This has significantly reduced the number of applicants who need to visit the Post Office or the Passport Offices in Dublin or Cork to apply for their passport. Currently, 100% of calls to the Customer Service Hub are being answered and customers can easily access the information they need through the Hub. My...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (21 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...55 59 CAVAN 279 270 261 268 212 CLARE 205 155 211 213 199 CORK CITY 105 101 76 81 93 CORK NORTH & EAST 143 143 112 113 117 CORK...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (21 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...to outsource Part 2 medicals, for both inductees and existing members over a four-year period for both the PDF and the RDF, amounting to 10,200 medicals in total across three lots (Dublin, DFTC, Cork). It is planned to include 600 RDF induction medicals per year in this figure, which would amount to 2,400 over the lifetime of the proposed contract. This proposal has now gone to Tender. It...

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

Micheál Martin: ...to outsource Part 2 medicals, for both inductees and existing members over a four-year period for both the PDF and the RDF, amounting to 10,200 medicals in total across three lots (Dublin, DFTC, Cork). It is planned to include 600 RDF induction medicals per year in this figure, which would amount to 2,400 over the lifetime of the proposed contract. This proposal has now gone to Tender. It...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are seventy-seven (77) residential type properties under the remit of my Department. Ten (10) properties are in Cork, Five (5) properties are in Dublin and sixty-two (62) properties are in Kildare. I am advised that none of these properties can be occupied without considerable refurbishment and were built before the Building Regulations and associated standards arising from same came...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vacant Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are seventy-seven (77) residential type properties under the remit of my Department. Ten (10) properties are in Cork, Five (5) properties are in Dublin and sixty-two (62) properties are in Kildare. I am advised that none of these properties can be occupied without considerable refurbishment and were built before the Building Regulations and associated standards arising from same came...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for raising this serious and worrying situation. I met Traveller representative organisations last year. I met the Traveller disability group in Cork and the national organisation. Suffice it to say it is very worrying. Without question there has been an increase in suicides among the Traveller community and particularly among young people. We have to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ... Carlow 3,956 8,959 12,915 Cavan 4,579 10,582 15,161 Clare 8,933 17,553 26,486 Cork 41,133 83,027 124,160 Derry 5,980 14,370 20,350 Donegal 10,041 23,230 33,271 ...