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

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Children and Education oversees the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of children and education. It receives detailed reports on identified policy areas such as child poverty and well-being and education. The membership of the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education comprises the: · Taoiseach · Tánaiste and...

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

Micheál Martin: The new Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has met twice, the first on Monday, 24th March, and the second on Monday 28th April. The Committee is due to meet again on 16th June. Membership of the Cabinet Committee comprises the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Minister...

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

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs is currently scheduled to next meet on 16 June.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 May 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 (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: 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. We are working on measures to meet the challenge and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government sets out a strong framework for climate action to secure a better, healthier, and more resilient future for Ireland. It also sets out commitments to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to take all necessary action to ensure Ireland’s energy security. The achievement of these ambitious climate and energy goals will be challenging and will require...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am fully cognisant of the statutory obligations that apply under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and I am satisfied that records relating to government or official departmental business are retained in line with the requirements of the Act.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Guided by the Central Policy Framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service, the Department of the Taoiseach launched a Blended Working Policy in November 2022, with eligible employees invited to submit applications for blended working arrangements. The Department’s Blended Working Policy provides for a minimum attendance of three days per week in the office and additional...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Equipment (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103 together. The Department of the Taoiseach works with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) to ensure that best practice is followed in the procurement and use of software programmes. The Department uses the software programmes referred to by the Deputy and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: 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 other Ministers in driving cross-government, inter-agency and inter-disciplinary working and collaboration to improve the lives of people with disabilities and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 106 and 107 together. All procurement within the Department of the Taoiseach and National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of the Department, is conducted in accordance with applicable EU and national regulations and Office of Government Procurement (OGP) guidance. Government accounting procedures do not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Guided by the Central Policy Framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service, the Department of the Taoiseach launched a Blended Working Policy in November 2022, with eligible employees invited to submit applications for blended working arrangements. The Department’s Blended Working Policy provides for a minimum attendance of three days per week in the office and additional...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: Guided by the Central Policy Framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service, the Department of the Taoiseach launched a Blended Working Policy in November 2022, with eligible employees invited to submit applications for blended working arrangements. The Department’s Blended Working Policy provides for a minimum attendance of three days per week in the office and additional...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: 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 other Ministers in driving cross-government, inter-agency and inter-disciplinary working and collaboration to improve the lives of people with disabilities and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 106 and 107 together. All procurement within the Department of the Taoiseach and National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of the Department, is conducted in accordance with applicable EU and national regulations and Office of Government Procurement (OGP) guidance. Government accounting procedures do not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Church-State Relations (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 3 together. There is a Structured Dialogue Process in place to facilitate engagement between government and those who lead our churches, faith communities and non-confessional bodies in line with Article 17 of the Treaty of Lisbon. Engagement under this Process may take the form of plenary or bilateral engagement between government and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: I attended the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square on Saturday, 26 April as part of the Irish Delegation led by President Higgins. It was an honour to represent the Government and the people of Ireland at the funeral and to reflect on and appreciate the remarkable achievements of the life of Pope Francis. Pope Francis had a deep commitment to service. He was...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (21 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: 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 other Ministers in driving cross-government, inter-agency and inter-disciplinary working and collaboration to improve the lives of people with disabilities and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (20 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: On 10 April, I announced the new phase of the Government’s Shared Island Initiative in a keynote address to the 4th Shared Island Forum. Our Programme for Government sets out an ambitious agenda for building a shared island, backed by a further €1 billion commitment to the Shared Island Fund out to 2035. On 25 February, the Government announced over €50 million from...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Security (20 May 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government 2025, Securing Ireland's Future, sets out a number of commitments relating to our national security and defence, and work to give effect to these is already underway. The Government is committed to the delivery of a revised National Security Strategy and work is ongoing in drawing up the strategy, co-ordinated by the National Security Secretariat in my...