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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach tracks the delivery of actions committed to in the Climate Action Plan and publishes quarterly progress reports. Following approval by Government, progress reports and detailed tables of actions completed and delayed are published online and can be found here: . The progress report for Quarters 3 and 4 of the Climate Action Plan 2024 has been published in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy oversees implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to the environment, climate action, energy and emergency planning. It considers the wide range of issues that require action in Ireland’s transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and sustainable future: a future in which we take full...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government published the Report of the Dublin City Taskforce last October. The goal is to make Dublin City Centre a more thriving, attractive, and safe cityscape; and a desirable location to live, work, do business and visit. To deliver on these missions, the Taskforce identified ten ‘Big Moves’ that they recommend should be addressed. As agreed by Government, the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Security (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to the delivery of a National Security Strategy and work is ongoing in drawing up the strategy, co-ordinated by the National Security Secretariat in my Department and integrating inputs from a range of relevant stakeholders, including the Departments of Foreign Affairs; Defence; Justice; Environment, Climate and Communications; An Garda Síochána; the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments relating to national security and defence, and work to give effect to these is well underway, including the establishment of a Ministerial Council on National Security. I chaired the first meeting of the new Council on 21 May 2025. The Council received a detailed, up to date briefing on the current security situation from An...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Health last met on Wednesday, 4th June and is scheduled to meet again on Thursday, 17th July.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ireland enjoys a deep and strong relationship with Canada, a country with which we share many values and are very often of like-mind. Increasingly that relationship has an economic focus. I offered Prime Minister Carney my congratulations on his election victory and said that I looked forward to cooperating with him and with his new Government in the period ahead. I have not had the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 76 and 77 together. The Cabinet Committee on Housing works to ensure a coordinated approach to the implementation of Programme for Government commitments regarding housing. The Programme for Government sets out our ambition to accelerate housing supply, building on progress already achieved, recognising housing as a major social and economic challenge....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Government, on 18 February, established 12 Cabinet Committees as set out in the table below. The date of each Cabinet Committee meeting held to date is also listed. Cabinet Committee Dates of meetings Children and Education 1 May Climate Action, Environment and Energy 7 April Disability 24 Mar, 28...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: My attendance at the Munich Security Conference provided an important opportunity to discuss our many shared challenges and to set out our perspective on how best to manage them. I attended events with world leaders at the conference and had a number of bilateral meetings including with Maia Sandu, President of Moldova and Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: I met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Brussels on 8 May. We discussed a range of EU and international issues and I briefed President von der Leyen on the priorities of the Irish government. Our discussion included a focus on economic competitiveness and trade issues, and I expressed support for the measured approach the European Commission has...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach spoke by phone with the UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer on 13th May. The Taoiseach and Prime Minister reflected on the constructive bilateral discussions held between the Tánaiste, Minister O’Callaghan and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn at the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference in April on legacy issues relating to the Troubles....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office was established in Spring 2023 to prioritise action across government in areas that will have the greatest impact for children and families experiencing poverty. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Poverty and Well-being 2023-2025 was published in August 2023 and is the initial Programme Plan for the Child Poverty and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: As agreed by Government, the Department of the Taoiseach has convened an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to examine the recommendations made by the Dublin City Taskforce. The IDG is currently finalising a Report which will be considered by Government shortly. Following this, further consideration will be given to how best the Taskforce approach could be deployed in other cities, towns and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Housing has met on three occasions under the current Government, on 31 March, 1 May and 5 June 2025 respectively. The membership of the Cabinet Committee on Housing is included below: Taoiseach Tánaiste, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has met on two occasions under the current Government, on 24 March and 28 April 2025 respectively. The membership of the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure is included below: Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Offices (28 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach prioritises building and sustaining a dynamic, agile and responsive workforce that supports the Taoiseach and the Government. Currently, the Department structure includes: the British and Northern Ireland Affairs Division and Shared Island Unit which supports the Taoiseach and the Government in fostering reconciliation and developing relationships on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30, 31 and 33 together. The Cabinet Committee on Disability last met on 28th April and is due to meet again on the 5th of June. A disability unit is being established in Department of the Taoiseach. The unit is supporting the work of the Cabinet Committee on Disability. It is also supporting the work of the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy oversees implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to the environment, climate action, energy and emergency planning. It considers the wide range of issues that require action in Ireland’s transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and sustainable future: a future in which we take full...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Health last met on the 7th of April 2025 and is due to meet again on 4th June 2025.