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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...forum, which I chaired earlier this year. The 30 April phase saw the introduction of physical checks on European Union goods going into Great Britain, with the exception of goods from Ireland. While Irish exports to Britain are not impacted in this phase, Irish operators sending goods under transit across the United Kingdom land bridge are currently adapting to the new requirements....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: So far, the transition to the latest phase of controls seems to have gone well. There have been no reports of delays or congestion impacting Irish land bridge movements through Britain's east coast ports. We remain vigilant, however, because the longer term impacts of the new controls on Irish business and trade patterns will take some time to emerge. We will continue to engage with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (23 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require diplomatic clearance from the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic clearance is only provided where the strict conditions set out by my Department are fully met, including that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not engage in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (17 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: All foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require diplomatic clearance from the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Permission to land is subject to strict conditions, including that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not engage in intelligence gathering; and that the flight in question does not form part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (16 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: Under the terms of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order, 1952, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require diplomatic clearance from the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic clearance is subject to strict conditions, including that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not engage in...

Anniversary of the Introduction of the Smoking Ban: Statements (11 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: ..., heart disease and much more on a daily basis just going to work. I clearly remember the day in December 2002 when a scientific review entitled Report on the Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace landed on my desk. The report was unequivocal in its findings that passive smoking causes cancer. That underlined the importance of evidence-based research. A peer...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: Under the terms of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order, 1952, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require diplomatic clearance from the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic clearance is subject to strict conditions, including that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not engage in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA) was established in 2021 with a mission “to ensure Ireland develops appropriate, leading edge and trusted defence and security capabilities in the land, sea, air, space and cyber domains, in order to protect our society, create jobs, drive research and enhance Ireland’s economic growth”. National Defence Industry...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...to 15 years for non-farmers. A farmer planting, for example, 1 ha of native broadleaf trees will receive €1,103 per year for 20 years tax free. That is approximately €22,000 for planting 1 ha of land. Farmers can plant a hectare of native woodland without the need for a licence. There are certainly improvements in forestry but delivery will be key in that respect. On...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...be deterred by intelligence and proper co-ordination among various countries and agencies. This is what happened recently when a major intervention took place. The Defence Forces successfully landed on a ship and intervened to carry out the largest drugs seizure in the history of the State. Maritime surveillance is not solely carried out by Naval Service ships. We also have aircraft,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Meetings (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. The Irish Defence and Security Association, IDSA, was established in 2021 with a mission "to ensure Ireland develops appropriate, leading-edge and trusted defence and security capabilities in the land, sea, air, space and cyber domains, in order to protect our society, create jobs, drive research and enhance Ireland’s economic growth"....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...environment in which the Defence Forces operate and the corresponding need for appropriate infrastructure to provide for accommodation and training of personnel, maintenance and storage of equipment for land, sea and airborne operational requirements. The required infrastructure, as one would expect, ranges from single living in accommodation, to training and messing facilitates up to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...in which the Defence Forces operate and the corresponding need for appropriate infrastructure to provide for accommodation and training of personnel, maintenance and storage of equipment for land, sea and airborne operational requirements. The following capital works in the DFTC, (Curragh Camp, Kildare) are completed or nearing completion : Cadet School Engineers Logistics Office...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...the Defence Forces operate and the corresponding need for appropriate infrastructure to provide for accommodation and training of personnel, as well as the maintenance and storage of equipment for land, sea and airborne operational requirements. In regards to the Naval Base at Haulbowline, Co Cork, the following capital works are completed or ongoing: Refurbishment of FORST Building;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...the Defence Forces operate and the corresponding need for appropriate infrastructure to provide for accommodation and training of personnel, as well as maintenance and storage of equipment for land, sea and airborne operational requirements. The Deputy may wish to note that there are currently over €147m worth of IDP projects underway at different stages of development, from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Permission for foreign military aircraft, including US aircraft, to fly over Ireland or land at Irish airports, is governed by strict conditions. These routinely include stipulations that the aircraft must be unarmed, carry no arms, ammunition or explosives and must not engage in intelligence gathering, and that the flights in question must not form any part of military exercises or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised my Department that the Air Corps visiting aircraft log from 2004 indicates that the G-BSZC landed on 10 September 2004 at 0816hrs and took off again at 0927hrs. The origin airport or destination details have not been recorded by the Air Corps. The purpose of the movement is recorded as “visit”. The aircraft in question landed again at...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The aircraft in question landed in Baldonnel in connection with an event hosted by "The Beech Club" in September 2004. A Hold Harmless Agreement was entered into by Mr Anthony Walsh and Mr Anthony Hodgson in relation to same; this Agreement has the effect of indemnifying the Minister in relation to any aircraft landing. As my Department was not involved in the charity event, it has no records...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...the funding of those schemes. The carbon tax was introduced to allow us to give ring-fenced funding to farming. This means that if, for example, someone has to protect a rare species on their land, they will be adequately compensated-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...I listened to Philip Boucher-Hayes on the "CountryWide" programme last Saturday morning. An eloquent farmer from north Cork, near the border with Kerry, outlined a similar project and said that he regards himself as a guardian of the landscape and how, from a nature perspective, it is important for food production that there is good husbandry of the land, that the land is protected and...