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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am appalled by the increasingly dire humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Israel must take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance in Gaza. I have repeatedly stressed this point at regular meetings of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council. I also called for continued support from the European...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent directly in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Employment Rights (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: There are no State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agencies under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs uses advertising and public awareness campaigns primarily to promote essential services to citizens at home and abroad such as passport and consular services. In recent years, public awareness campaigns in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions and Brexit have formed a significant part of campaigns. The Department engages the services of third-party media...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 7 May 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: At the outset, the Deputy will appreciate that this is an active military installation. The Land Development Agency (LDA) have confirmed a future interest in acquiring the St. Bricin's medical facility in Dublin City. Department officials and the Defence Forces have scoped out the implications of accommodating the services currently provided at St. Bricin's to an alternative location...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The current certified and max rated loading (capacity) for the Bambi buckets operated by the Air Corps at present is 1,225 litres. The only underslung container of the size described in the Parliamentary Question (240 - 270 litres approximately) is one that is used by No. 3 Operations Wing of the Air Corps from time to time, for the transport of contaminated materials during underslung...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Meetings (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: My department has not engaged either of the two companies referenced and no payments have been made to either company.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Operation Irini is the UN mandated EU Naval mission in the eastern Mediterranean aimed at enforcing an arms embargo on Libya. Its primary task is the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya using aerial, satellite and maritime assets. The mission was launched on 31 March 2020 with the aim creating the conditions for a permanent ceasefire in Libya by stemming the flow of weapons into the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Reports that former members of the Defence Forces may be involved in training members of the Libyan National Army are deeply shocking and cause reputational damage to Ireland and our Defence Forces. No Irish citizen should knowingly be involved in activities that breach UN sanctions or EU restrictive measures, least of all former members of the Irish Defence Forces. In response to these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since their arrival further physical works were completed on both vessels together with familiarisation works, including these works and transportation costs, these vessels were acquired at a cost of €32m. A final comprehensive programme of familiarisation works and pre-sailing exercises with the assistance of reserve members of the Royal New Zealand Navy will commence on the 16 May...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Following the publication of the Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality issues in the Defence Forces in March 2023, I set out my priority to develop one Strategic Framework for the transformation of the Defence Forces, fully understood by everyone, that has the appropriate governance and reporting mechanisms, and is properly resourced. The purpose of the Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: It has not been possible to provide the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the information to the Deputy once it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Details of the number of members of the Permanent Defence Force, as advised by the Military Authorities, who availed of Paternity and Parental Leave in 2023 and to 31 March 2024, the latest date for which figures are available, are set out below in tabular format, broken down by rank and by service. Paternity Leave Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as at 31 March stood at 7,510. The military authorities have provided the requested recruitment processes details in the table below and advise that applications made in one year may not complete the recruitment process within the same calendar year. 2023 2024* ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: To date the Defence Forces have delivered 11 modules of training to Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) personnel via EUMAM Ukraine, the EU's Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine. A total of 455 UAF personnel have been trained to date, via these training modules. All training delivered by the Defence Forces has taken place on the territory of other EU Member States; Germany, Cyprus...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Employment Rights (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The only State body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. The Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The secretary to the Board is provided from my Department’s staff. Therefore, I can confirm that there have been no cases of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: An applicant to the Defence Forces must either be a citizen of the State or be any other person who has a lawful entitlement to reside and work within the State for the period of time required for the purpose of any such appointment. I believe it is critically important that the Defence Forces reflects the modern demographics of today’s Irish society. To that end, the Defence...