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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: All I can say is that if ever there was proof that the kind of ideology that the Deputy talks about delivering for working people does not work, it is in Venezuela. People are starving and selling their hair to try to feed their families-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: -----because of the policies of the person who the Deputy seems to be standing up for today. I am afraid that what we would like to see in Venezuela are free, fair and democratic elections that are monitored by the international community to ensure that the results are free and fair so that the people themselves can decide the kind of future that they want.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: It sounds like the Deputy does not want Ministers to visit his constituency which is bizarre to put it mildly.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: The capital plan is being reviewed and finalised by the HSE, which was mentioned earlier in this House. As soon as that has been completed, it will be published and there will be clarity but the intention of the Government is that any project that has a financial commitment will be delivered but it is about the scheduling of that delivery.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: I have been a Minister in that Department and the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Doyle, who is here has been in that Department for quite some time also. This is something that the Government looked at before in terms of how Ministries are linked to make sure that briefs complement each other and so on. The food industry in Ireland is a very...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: I suggest that the Deputy table a question to the line Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: My understanding is that work is still under way on that Bill but as soon as we have a timeline for it we can advise the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: I can understand the need for answers to those questions. The Minister will be in the House next week making statements and answering questions on this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: All passports are issued in accordance with the provisions of the Passports Act 2008 as amended ("the 2008 Act"). Under Section 7 of the 2008 Act, before issuing a passport I must be satisfied, amongst other things, that the person is an Irish citizen. Irish citizenship is determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended ("the 1956 Act"). Section 7 of the 1956...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: My Department has regular, constructive contacts with the US Administration both through our Embassy and Mission network in the US and through the US Embassy here in Dublin. Those contacts cover the full range of issues of on-going mutual interest and emerging foreign policy issues. In that context, I can confirm the Secretary General of my Department met with the US Chargé on 24...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Embassy of Ireland in Sierra Leone is accredited on a non-residential basis to Guinea. The Embassy is at the forefront of efforts to promote our political and economic interests, our values, and in providing important services to the Irish people and business community in West Africa. With the launch last year of ‘Global Ireland 2025’, the Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (5 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Government is determined to ensure that the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts, and the gains and benefits of the Peace Process, are protected for people on the island of Ireland, North and South. The Government appreciates the solidarity and support which has been shown by all of our EU partners in respect of Ireland’s unique issues and concerns. The principle of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (5 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a long-standing arrangement between Ireland and the UK which means Irish citizens can move freely to live, work, and study in the UK on the same basis as UK citizens, and vice versa. Both the Irish and British Governments have committed to the maintenance of the CTA and the associated rights and entitlements of Irish and British citizens under this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: The on-going persecution of the Baha'i community in Yemen is extremely worrying. There are recent reports of detention and harassment of members of the Baha'i community, in particular by the Houthi de facto government, which controls the territory where the majority of the Yemeni population live. Ireland strongly condemns all forms of persecution on the basis of religion or belief,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (5 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: Extensive and detailed Brexit preparedness and contingency work continues to be taken forward, co-ordinated by officials in my Department, working closely with the Department of the Taoiseach, across all Government Departments, Agencies and sectors, including the agrifood sector. The agrifood sector is of critical importance to the Irish economy, and its regional spread means it underpins...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (5 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with Article 50, paragraph 3 of the Treaty on European Union, the EU Treaties shall cease to apply to the United Kingdom from the date of entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement or, failing that, two years after its notification of its intention to withdraw, unless the European Council, in agreement with the United Kingdom, unanimously decides to extend this period. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Preparations (5 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Government remains firmly of the view that the best and only way to ensure an orderly withdrawal and protect the Good Friday Agreement is to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement, agreed between the EU and the British Government. The EU has consistently made clear that it stands by the Withdrawal Agreement. It is not for renegotiation and there can be no Withdrawal Agreement without the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (6 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: Brexit is a priority issue for this Government, and the Taoiseach, my cabinet colleagues and I have taken every opportunity to engage with EU partners and the UK to advance Ireland’s priorities. Throughout the negotiations, this Government stressed the necessity of protecting the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts, and ensuring that there will be no hard border on the island...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Question Heading (7 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 to 50, inclusive, together. The total capital allocation for my Department in 2019 across its two Votes – Vote 27: International Co-operation and Vote 28: Foreign Affairs and Trade - will be €21 million. The 2019 allocation represents an increase of €8m on the 2018 capital allocation. The main focus of capital investment in 2019 will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Sanctions (7 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 56 together. The 1996 Helms Burton Act is a US federal law which strengthens and continues the US's long standing economic embargo against Cuba. Since 1996, European persons or entities have remained potentially affected by the extraterritorial elements in Titles III and IV of the Act, but a 1998 Memorandum of Understanding between the EU and US has...