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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: I have set out below the information requested. Year Number 2013 2 2014 0 2015 0 2016 0 2017 1 2018 2 2019 4 (plus 1 Temporary Clerical Officer [TCO]) 2020 3 (plus 2 TCOs) ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Travel Documents (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: All travel document applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. That legislation sets out specific requirements that any travel document applicant must fulfil, and issues of which the Minister for Foreign Affairs must be satisfied, before a travel document can issue. A Guidance Document was published in 2012 on citizenship, parentage, guardianship and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department has been contacted by Ms. Donghua Li in relation to her mother, Mrs Pingjun Ma. ‎The Government closely follows reports regarding the treatment of Falun Dafa practitioners by the Chinese authorities. Human rights concerns are regularly discussed with the Chinese authorities in bilateral meetings and in the appropriate multilateral fora. The EU-China Human Rights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Apr 2023)

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: Consular Services (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: Construction work on a new Chancery Building in Abuja, Nigeria is anticipated to start in May 2023.  On commencement, the estimated timeframe for building completion and fit out is 21 months. The new Chancery will be located on the European Union compound in Abuja, a high security location for the work of the Irish Embassy team. This Embassy building project will support the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the turnaround time for this type of application is 15 working days, as it constitutes a complex online renewal. Turnaround time begins from the date supporting documents are received by the Passport Service. Supporting documents for this application were received on 7 April 2023. This application is within its...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2023)

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. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (18 Apr 2023)

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. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: A Consultative Forum on International Security Policy will be convened with a view to initiating an open and evidence-based discussion on the State’s foreign and security policy. The Consultative Forum is designed to build public understanding and generate discussions on the link between the State’s foreign, security, and defence policies.  The Consultative Forum will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: The busy season for passports in 2023 is underway, and demand forecasts indicate that the Passport Service will issue just under 1.1 million passports this year. The Passport Service is successfully meeting current high demand. All turnaround times are at their target level and there are no backlogs.  The Passport Service has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: I remain extremely concerned about the continued detention of this Irish citizen, especially given his ill health. I can assure the Deputy that the citizen's release remains a strong priority for me and my Department. To that end, there continues to be extensive engagement by the Government with the authorities in Iran on the case, including through my own discussions with the Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: Ireland and Peru have a strong and wide-ranging bilateral relationship, reinforced by the launch of Ireland’s Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, which seeks to enhance relations with the countries of the region across several key areas of engagement. My Department and the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs engage regularly on issues of importance in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the application is being processed and the Passport Service has been in direct contact with the applicant's parent in relation to the application. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: I remain extremely concerned about the continued detention of this Irish citizen, especially given his ill health. I can assure the Deputy that the citizen's release remains a strong priority for me and my Department. To that end, there continues to be extensive engagement by the Government with the authorities in Iran on the case, including through my own discussions with the Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (18 Apr 2023)

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. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: As noted in my response to the Deputy of 23 February 2023, the commitment to set up an annual high-level political dialogue between the EU and the Palestinian Authority was made at the Foreign Affairs Council in January 2023, at which EU Foreign Ministers had a lunchtime exchange with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, and Palestinian Foreign Minister, Dr Riad Malki. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach and I, and our colleagues in Government, look forward to engaging with the new Scottish Government in the period ahead. I have congratulated the new First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf, on his appointment and look forward to working with him and his Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Angus Robertson, to deepen Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: The promotion and protection of universal human rights is a cornerstone of Irish foreign policy and I can confirm that Ireland has consistently engaged with Pakistan on human rights issues, both bilaterally and multilaterally. In the context of our bilateral relationship, Ireland's Ambassador to Pakistan visited Islamabad in November 2022 and discussed human rights issues with a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2023)

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. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (18 Apr 2023)

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. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The...