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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...

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

Micheál Martin: The historical information requested by the Deputy has been set out in previous replies, the most recent of which was provided to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question 5411/24 on 7 February, 2024. The Department of the Taoiseach purchases office furniture and general office equipment such as computers and IT accessories as required. Expenditure on these items was...

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

Micheál Martin: On Thursday 27 February I met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Shannon Airport during a scheduled stopover on his way to Washington. We had a warm and substantial meeting. We discussed the most recent developments with regard to the situation in Ukraine. I reiterated Ireland’s steadfast support for Ukraine and its people as they continue to defend themselves against...

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

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government, Securing Ireland’s Future, commits to an ambitious agenda for building a shared island backed by the Government’s commitment to increasing the Shared Island Fund by a further €1 billion up to 2035. Already, on 25 February, the Government allocated over €50 million from the Shared Island Fund, for a series of new multi-annual...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: An Teanga Gaeilge (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: Tá Roinn an Taoisigh tiomanta do chultúr a fhorbairt agus a chothabháil a spreagann úsáid na Gaeilge laistigh den Roinn agus le linn ár gcaidreamh lis an bpobal. Áirítear leis seo líon leordhóthanach foirne a fhostú le hinniúlacht leordhóthanach sa Ghaeilge chun freastal ar riachtanais leibhéal na seirbhíse, agus...

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

Micheál Martin: The Economic Division of my Department develops and implements policy across relevant areas including economic growth and job creation, infrastructure and housing, and climate action. The Division also supports the work of the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, the Cabinet Committee on Housing, and the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy. ...

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

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 115 and 116 together. As part of my St. Patrick’s Day programme in the US, I visited Austin and Washington D.C. I had an extensive programme in Washington, which included breakfast with the Vice President and First Lady, and a bilateral meeting with President Trump. During my meeting with the President, we discussed the strengthening of our...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (1 Apr 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, in collaboration with implementing Departments. Following approval by Government, progress reports and detailed tables of actions completed and delayed are published online. The Climate Action Plan 2024 progress reports for quarters three and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Department of the Taoiseach implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security in line with the Public Sector Cyber Security Baseline Standards. The National Cyber Security Centre advises Departments not to disclose details of systems and processes which could in any way compromise security. In...

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

Micheál Martin: I visited Austin and Washington D.C. for a programme of events to mark St. Patrick’s Day. In both locations I had a wide range of engagements meeting political counterparts, Irish community engagements, and business engagements facilitated by the relevant state agencies. In Texas I met with Governor Abbott. My political engagements in Washington included breakfast with the Vice...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: The COVID-19 Evaluation, led by Professor Anne Scott, is completely independent in its functions. It decides on all matters relating to its operation, including its procedures and its programme of work, guided by its publicly available Terms of Reference. Information on the planned programme of work of the COVID-19 Evaluation is available on its dedicated website: www.covid19evaluation.ie....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (26 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: Neither I, nor any official in the Department of the Taoiseach, was made aware of the visit of the given person to the White House on St. Patrick’s Day before that visit took place.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts. The Department’s designated Data Protection Officer (DPO) liaises regularly with officials in the Data Protection Commission during the course of their work and also as a member of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (26 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together. I was accompanied to my meeting with President Trump in the White House on 12 March by my Chief of Staff, the Secretary General of my Department, an Assistant Secretary General, a Principal Officer, the Government Press Secretary as well as by Ireland’s Ambassador to the US and the Deputy Head of Mission of the Irish Embassy. I was...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Weather Events (26 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: No additional funding is being provided to the Department of the Taoiseach this year in respect of expenditure arising following storm Éowyn.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: During my visit to Washington D.C. for St. Patrick’s Day, I met with representatives from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the American Jewish Committee (AJC). It was a useful opportunity to listen to the concerns of these groups and to discuss how better to combat antisemitism which is sadly on the rise globally. I updated the representatives on the most recent actions taken...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Micheál Martin: The table below details amounts spent on all goods, services and works for the five years 2019 to 2023 (the last year for which audited figures are currently available) by the Department of the Taoiseach and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach. All procurement by the Department of the Taoiseach and...

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