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- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: We can only judge when we see the outcome of the meeting and we should not take anything for granted. There is clearly a divided Cabinet. I believe the meeting of the British Cabinet that takes place tomorrow, which is a day-long meeting on Brexit only, will be a significant discussion. We will have to judge the outcomes when we see what they are.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: What I can certainly respond on is the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which was published by the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, before Christmas and is expected to be on Committee Stage in the coming weeks. The Minister certainly responded on this issue on Tuesday and stated she is very anxious to try to progress this legislation before the end of the term.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: I will ask the Minister for Health to come back to the Deputy directly but my understanding is there is ongoing consultation with GPs in this regard.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: In some ways, there are two different issues here but they are both very fair questions. With regard to the releasing of slides, which essentially allow women to access their full medical records, including slides as part of that, there should be no delay in that.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: I accept that. There should not be a delay in that and I will raise it directly with the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the HSE. On the protocol issue, my understanding, from speaking to the Department of Health before coming in this morning, is that the idea is to put a new protocol in place when we have the Scally report finalised so we have a fully informed process around putting new...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: That is a discussion that has been taking place at Cabinet during this question time. My understanding is that the legal advice available to Government makes a clear and strong recommendation that the most appropriate way to deal with this is simply to delete the section from the Constitution. Of course, there is a recognition that the discussion and debate around the importance of caring,...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: I believe the appropriate course of action is a simple deletion but also to put a process in place to deal with the other issues that have been raised.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: My understanding is that a Topical Issue matter on that will be dealt with later today so the Deputy will probably get a more detailed answer then. I would refer to what I said earlier on this issue.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: It is a very relevant issue that the Deputy raises. We have repeatedly introduced new thinking and new policy to support people who are struggling to pay their mortgages. We have done so through the Abhaile system, which provides free legal support and financial advice to people, mortgage interest relief, which lightens the burden somewhat, and a range of other supports which allow people...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: There is a very easy answer to that one. Irish citizens want to know what is going on and they want to know what Global Ireland is all about. We are going to commit substantial public resources to expanding our diplomatic network of consulates and embassies. We will commit substantially more resources to our development aid programme in Africa and across the Middle East. The public has a...
- Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: First Stage (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: No.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: I have received legal advice from the Attorney General on the Private Member’s Bill in question. It is not the practice of the Government to publish the advice of the Attorney General. However, in the general terms the advice is that there are a number of significant legal difficulties with the Bill, to which I made reference in the debate on the Bill in the Seanad in January. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Uniforms (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: The wearing of foreign military uniforms in the State is governed by section 317 of the Defence Act 1954 which prohibits the wearing of a foreign military uniform in the State without ministerial permission. In accordance with the requirements of the Defence Act 1954, express permission was granted by the then Minister for Foreign Affairs in January 2003 to the US authorities to allow for...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Training (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: My Department commenced preparations for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in mid-2016, with the appointment of a Data Protection Officer, who holds a professional qualification in data protection. The Data Protection Officer has overseen and delivered a suite of data protection training across the Department, both at home and abroad. At Headquarters, data protection training...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: I visited the United Nations Headquarters for the official launch of Ireland’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the term 2021-2022 on 2 July. Such formal launches are commonly part of Security Council election campaigns. In addition to the launch event I attended a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ireland’s participation in UN...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (5 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: The Tánaiste attended the concert in New York on 1 July on the eve of the official launch of Ireland’s candidature for election to the Security Council for the term 2021-2022. Close to 150 Member States were represented at the concert. The event provided representatives of the UN Member States with an opportunity to experience one of Ireland’s best known cultural acts...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (10 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: My Department has not identified any legislation it has brought forward which is dependent on or in place as a consequence of Article 41.2 of the Constitution.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: The turnaround timeframe for a passport application will depend on the channel through which the application was submitted. The table below summarises the target turnaround times for the Passport Service’s main application channels. Turnaround times for individual missions outside Ireland and the UK are omitted as these will vary for each individual mission and are dependent on local...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: The Passport Service currently has a system for reminding passport holders that their passport is due for renewal. Passport holders must first enter their passport details on https://www.eforms.gov.ie/en/reminder/passport/ and they will be sent a reminder email three months prior to the expiry date of the passport. The Passport Service includes a notification highlighting this service with...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jul 2018)
Simon Coveney: The Passport Service offers a range of convenient channels for submission of passport applications by Irish citizens. An online passport application service was launched in March 2017 and offers the convenience of an online application system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for Irish citizens anywhere in the world, without the need for application forms, printed photos or witnesses. At...