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

Micheál Martin: ...was asked by the EDA to facilitate a meeting between the EDA chief executive and Irish industry. The Department passed this request to the IDSA. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Šedivý. The chair of the IDSA, Mr. Pat O'Connor was in attendance with a number of representatives from the association. In his role as chief executive, Mr. Šedivý has regular dialogue with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (23 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...recent engagements with US Government representatives. In August, I met the US Secretary of the Navy in Dublin, as well as two Congressional Delegations led by Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Pat Fallon. During the United Nations General Assembly high-level week in September, I had a bilateral meeting with Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: Addressing the difficult situation of undocumented Irish emigrants in the United States and working to secure legal pathways for Irish people seeking to live and work in the US continues to be a key priority for the Government. Immigration matters are raised on a regular and ongoing basis with the United States government and U.S. political representatives. The Government actively...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Roscommon County Council 16.63 2017: Supplier € Cork University Hospital 337.37 Heaney Meats 55.54 Pat the Baker 50.68 ACLS Training Services 49.24 Medical Professional - Sole Trader 46.03 2018: Supplier ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...high-level US officials. In August, I had the opportunity to meet the US Secretary of the Navy in Dublin, as well as two Congressional Delegations led by Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Pat Fallon. During the 78th United Nations General Assembly high-level week in September, I had a bilateral meeting with Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (28 Sep 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...has provided funding to a number of victims and survivors groups such as Justice for the Forgotten, South East Fermanagh Foundation, Truth and Reconciliation Platform, WAVE, Relatives for Justice and the Pat Finucane Centre. As Minister for Foreign Affairs, I meet with victims and survivors of the Troubles on a regular basis. I had the opportunity to meet with victims and survivors in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...directly with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who has indicated that there will be further amendments and has kept us informed. Regarding compliance with the investigation into the death of Pat Finucane, there have been no further developments. In addition, there has been no further progress in the UK Government's response. In response to Deputy Ó Murchú, we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...publication of that legacy Bill, the Committee of Ministers has on four occasions - in June, September and December 2022 and again this month - expressed its serious concerns about the Bill and its compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights. While the process itself is confidential, my officials have briefed Council of Europe member states regularly on our concerns and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: We do not want to make the situation worse. The Deputy spat out that the Government is interested in the landlords. I heard Deputy Ó Broin on "The Pat Kenny Show" this morning saying he talks to landlords all the time. It is the Tadhg an Dá Thaobh syndrome. The Deputy has been in here demonising landlords for the last three or four years.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...in Northern Ireland and represents a unilateral move away for the Stormont House Agreement. I also raised a number of individual legacy cases, including the Dublin Monaghan Bombings and the case of Pat Finucane. In our discussions, the Secretary of State has highlighted the British Government's proposed amendments to the Legacy Bill, which have been tabled in the House of Lords. I have...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...for so many years. Everyone Bobby talked to during his final illness heard from him about how important it was to him to have such wonderful support from Helena, as well as from Triona, Bob, Mark and their families, whom he loved so dearly. I also want to remember his sisters, Clare, Margaret and Kathleen, and his brothers, Liam, Pat, Morris, Eddie and Sean, as well as their families. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: .... Deputy Bacik again raised the O'Connell Street issue. More gardaí are being trained on an ongoing basis. This is process is continuous now concerning the number of trainees. We do need more foot patrols and we also need a stronger community gardaí presence. A substantial number of those emerging from Templemore have been deployed in the capital. This remains the case....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...people. The costs are very significant and place great pressure on many young families. There is also the issue of retaining people in the childcare sector and encouraging people to pursue career pathways in that field. That is why the Minister took the decision to seek resources in the last budget round in respect of the career pathway aspect, conditions and making the situation more...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (18 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...the Government is taking full account of the political complexity and challenges in Northern Ireland, and is working to listen to and engage with all communities and their concerns. I have participated in a number of events with a shared island focus in recent weeks, which have engaged with more than 800 people, including: meeting with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: .... Mobility is very important and we must do some work in the Republic of Ireland around migrants, for example. I met representatives from the North West Migrants Forum briefly at the John and Pat Hume Foundation event. We are doing further examination of that and people should not have any fear that if they come into the Republic of Ireland from the North, there would somehow be a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...will be convened by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys, on "enabling rural and community development on a shared island" on 20 May in Monaghan. I have participated recently in a number of civil society-led dialogues on Shared Island themes, including at the John and Pat Hume Foundation in Derry and at an event with Queen's University. Last Thursday, I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...with extensive experience working in constitutional law and deep expertise around property rights. She is joined on the sub-committee by Sorcha Edwards, secretary general of Housing Europe; Pat Doyle, CEO of the Peter McVerry Trust; and Patricia King, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. There will be some external members with expertise. They are charged with coming...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (9 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...use part of that fund to ensure vacant sites in towns across the country could be refurbished with grant assistance to ensure housing is being provided. That is necessary. In terms of Aughinish Alumina and Pat Geoghegan, I recall meeting him back in the period from 2000 to 2004 when I was Minister for Health and Children. My understanding is the EPA had done a lot of research at the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: ..., a former adviser to two referendum commissions and a member of the school of law at Trinity College Dublin. She is joined on the sub-committee by Sorcha Edwards, secretary general of Housing Europe, Pat Doyle, CEO of the Peter McVerry Trust, and Patricia King, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. In addition to these four members of the Housing Commission, the...