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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Vacant Properties (8 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach does not own any buildings. Accommodation used by the Department is provided and managed by the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (2 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet Committee on Water Quality has been established in accordance with the commitment in the Programme for Government with a mandate to coordinate water quality improvements across all sectors. The membership comprises the Taoiseach; Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence; Minister for Finance; Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform;...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Meetings (2 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: Minutes of the meetings of the Department of the Taoiseach's Management Advisory Committee (MAC) are published on a quarterly basis and are available to view on www.gov.ie. Given the nature of the work of the Department of the Taoiseach, members of the MAC engage with me, the Tánaiste, the Ministers of State assigned to the Department of the Taoiseach, and other members of Government...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are retaining the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach because we know we need to continue to build on the work to break down silos between departments and drive delivery. We will not be able to make a decisive impact on child poverty without a whole of government and whole of society response. From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47, 51, 52 and 53 together. The first meeting of the new Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure took place on Monday, 24th March, and the next one will take place on Monday 28th April. Membership of the Cabinet Committee comprises the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 54 together. The Government has recently agreed to establish a number of Cabinet Committees including a Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, a Cabinet Committee on Housing, a Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, and a Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Energy. Transport-related issues may arise at each of these...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 70 together. The Cabinet Committee on Housing works to ensure a coordinated approach to the implementation of Programme for Government commitments regarding housing. The new Programme for Government sets out our ambition to accelerate housing supply, recognising housing as the biggest social and economic challenge. In the programme, we have set out...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 82 together. I travelled to Paris for the AI Action Summit on 10-11 February, co-hosted by President Macron and Prime Minister Modi of India. The AI Action Summit gathered key stakeholders to explore how we can develop artificial intelligence technologies and uses globally while ensuring that nobody is left behind. It also discussed preserving our...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Programmes (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: A Policing Service for our Future is the Government’s Plan to implement the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (COPFI). The implementation of the Plan was overseen by a dedicated Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach, and an Implementation Group on Policing Reform, chaired by an independent person. This work concluded in 2024 thanks to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) advises me on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social, and environmental development in Ireland. NESC is currently working in five main areas: ·Ireland’s Future Power System and Economic Resilience: this work investigates the impact of renewable energy targets in four areas: economic and enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) advises me on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social, and environmental development in Ireland. NESC is currently working in five main areas: ·Ireland’s Future Power System and Economic Resilience: this work investigates the impact of renewable energy targets in four areas: economic and enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 99 together. The Cabinet Government Committee on Northern Ireland was established on 18 February 2025 to oversee the implementation of relevant commitments under the Programme for Government and ongoing developments in relation to Northern Ireland, relations between Ireland and Britain, and the Shared Island Initiative. The Committee is composed of:...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cruinnithe an Aire (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: Bunaíodh an Coiste Rialtais ar Thuaisceart Éireann ar an 18 Feabhra 2025 chun maoirseacht ar chur i bhfeidhm na ngealltanas ábhartha faoi Chlár an Rialtais agus forbairtí leanúnacha maidir le Tuaisceart Éireann, caidreamh idir Éire, agus an Bhreatain agus Tionscnamh an Oileáin Chomhroinnte. Is iad comhaltaí an Choiste: an Taoiseach; an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: Under the previous Government, the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services oversaw the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy and public services. The last meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs was on 8 July 2024. Following the formation of the new Government in January, the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together. The Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy. These areas will include, but are not limited to: ·Justice, such as policing reform and community safety; ·Migration, such as accommodation for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Apr 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: Civil Service (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The table below provides the salaries of the top ten highest paid civil servants in the Department of the Taoiseach. Grade / Salary Plan: Gross Annual Salary: Employment Status: Secretary General Level I €261,598 Established Civil Servant Deputy Secretary - PPC €214,938 Unestablished Civil...