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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: This brings me to the core point I was going to make. I will be meeting RACO and I will be making this point. What struck me most and worried me most in RACO's presentation to the committee was the concern articulated about my position of me saying that I prioritise cultural change above all else. RACO articulated an unhappiness with that. There has been some resistance to the idea that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: There was mediation and there was conciliation. On the working time directive, we have put a significant amount of effort into this in recent months. There is a lot of engagement. It is a priority of mine. We will eventually make a call on this in terms of settling. The Senator referred to the issue of time, and clocking in and clocking out. The military will say it has its systems....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: When I received the recommendation that the military and the Army Ranger Wing should board the vessel, I did so on the basis of the best military advice. The Chief of Staff recommended it and I trust him in his assessment and the team that was with him. This is the context here. They knew what they were dealing with. There are certain situations where it would be preferable to have more...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service requested further supporting documents from the applicant. A member of the FBR team has contacted the applicant in this regard. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received by the Passport Service.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for the application were received following a request by the Passport Service. These documents are currently being processed, and a member of the FBR team will be in contact with the applicant in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (12 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: In accordance with international law, Ireland distinguishes between the territory of the State of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967 and ensures that any bilateral agreements with Israel do not apply to the occupied territories. A whole of Government approach is applied to this policy of differentiation and my Department ensures that this is the case by making available...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The budget is a fair, progressive and ambitious response to the needs of Ireland today and in respect of the challenges it will face in the years ahead. It marks a decisive moment when Ireland signals its intention to build and protect public services well into the future. It is a signal to those who invest in Ireland that we are serious about delivering our radical investment plans. It...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service requested further documents for the application. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Justice (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: There have not been any judgements made against Ireland in the Court of Justice of the European Union in each of the past five years in respect of matters that are the responsibility of the Department of Foreign Affairs or the Department of the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Security Clearance (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department is currently collating information relating to Personal Security Clearance Certificates and will provide this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together. The applicant has made separate applications for entry into the Foreign Births Register and a passport. In both cases the relevant fees have been paid. At present, the applicant is not an Irish citizen and thus has no entitlement to a passport. On this basis, the submitted passport application will be cancelled and arrangements will be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: No refurbishment has been carried out on the Consulate General premises in Chicago. The Consulate General will move to a new premises in 2024 as part of an Ireland House model. This is in line with the Government commitment in the Global Ireland strategy to develop and expand the Ireland House model, building on the Team Ireland concept of shared services and facilities, and collaborative...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh remains a matter of grave concern to me and to my EU counterparts, particularly in light of the fallout from the military action initiated by Azerbaijan in the region on 19 September. Ireland’s focus remains on ensuring the welfare and protection of any civilians who remain in Nagorno-Karabakh, and of those who have fled to Armenia. An informal EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: Ireland has consistently supported the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We were a member of the UN Security Council when UNAMA was established in 2002 and voted in favour of renewal of its mandate in 2021 and 2022, during our most recent tenure on the Council. The EU has underlined its full support to UNAMA, including its comprehensive mandate with a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I have taken a clear and consistent stand in support of Afghan women and girls, including during Ireland's recent term on the United Nations Security Council. Ireland has condemned in the strongest terms the more than 50 edicts from the Taliban that exclude Afghan women from public life and employment, prevent women from working for NGOs, and prohibit girls from second-level education and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11, 12, 14 and 15 together. I am horrified by the scenes that we have witnessed in Israel and Gaza over the past few days. I have unreservedly condemned the attack by Hamas on Israel. The deliberate and systematic targeting of civilians can never be justified. The taking of hostages, including young children and the elderly is unconscionable. They must be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific Foreign Birth Registration application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application has been approved. The certificate will issue to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the required supporting documents were received from the applicant on 4 October 2023. The turnaround time following receipt of additional documents is 15 working days. This application is within the turnaround time and has not yet reached its issue-by date.