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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I believe I was here when the Deputy raised that issue and when the Minister for Health responded and said he would come back to him. I will certainly remind him of that and we will see if we can get him an answer.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: This is the first time I have heard of this but I certainly will get the Minister for Health to come back to the Deputy on this. I suspect that this is a decision that has been made by the individual pharmacy, so I am not sure if we can control that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: One does not necessarily require the other. If there is a Department of Health or HSE issue here, I will ask the Minister to get back to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: On this issue generally, our plan is to invest billions of euro in wastewater treatment facilities through Irish Water, and to do that efficiently. As we speak, that is transforming Cork Harbour, for example, which was one of the most negatively-impacted marine environments in the country regarding raw sewage. Irish Water is spending more than €90 million in putting in place a very...

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2019: Leave to Introduce (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2019:— Vote 9 — Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 12 — Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 17 — Public Appointments Service...

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2019: Referral to Select Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2018, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(c) and 182(3), which shall report back to the Dail by no later than 12th December:— Vote 9 —...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: In my capacity as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, my responsibilities include trade promotion. Broadly these responsibilities seek to advance Ireland’s prosperity by promoting our economic interests internationally. In this context my Department also supports the Ireland for Finance Strategy, which seeks to promote Ireland’s offering for specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service can confirm that no public authority has access to its datasets. The Passport Service considers requests from public authorities for information, and only provides this information on request, if it is satisfied it can do this in accordance with the GDPR and relevant sections of the Data Protection Act 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Office provides information requested from public authorities and An Garda Síochána only when it is satisfied it can do so in accordance with the GDPR and relevant sections of the Data Protection Act 2018. This request for information could include the data on a passport application form or on a printed passport document. The data shared is the specific data...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Office provides data when it is requested from public authorities and An Garda Síochána and only when it is satisfied it can do so in accordance with the GDPR and relevant sections of the Data Protection Act 2018. The data shared is the specific data requested by the public authority and An Garda Síochána. Given that the nature of the response is determined by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: My Department is fully committed to keeping all personal data submitted by its customers, safe and secure during administrative processes. All data access requests must be made in writing, citing the relevant legislation. Requests are triaged by a designated officer. This is to primarily ensure that each request is made in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and that sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Orders (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, made under the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946, gives the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade primary responsibility for the regulation of activity by foreign military aircraft in and over Ireland. Strict conditions apply to overflights by any and all foreign military aircraft through Irish sovereign airspace. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Budget Contribution (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission published its proposals for the 2021-2027 MFF on 2 May 2018. The Commission proposal envisaged a budget of 1.114% of EU 27 GNI, equivalent to €1.134 trillion over the seven-year period. The Commission proposal was the starting point for discussions that have been ongoing in the Council and European Parliament since then. The European Parliament is required to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: It is disappointing to hear that the person in question experienced difficulties with an airline website when using the Passport Card. The Irish Passport Card is valid for travel to 31 countries: all EU Member States, the members of the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) and Switzerland. It is fully compliant with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Orders (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, made under the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946, gives the Minister for Foreign Affairs primary responsibility for the regulation of activity by foreign military aircraft in Ireland. Successive Ministers for Foreign Affairs have put in place strict conditions which must be satisfied before permission to overfly the territory of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The numbers of first time passport applications received from applicants who were resident in Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the time of application for the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019 are detailed in the following table. Year First time applications from Great Britain First time applications from Northern Ireland 2015 ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I met with the US Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Mr Crawford, and among other issues discussed, I raised the matter of the US statement on settlements. Ireland’s views on settlements have been made clear to the US administration in all meetings related to the Middle East Peace Process, including when I met Jared Kushner during UNGA high-level week in New York in September.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: Ireland, together with the EU, continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, as and when the opportunity presents itself across all local, EU and international fora. The appointment in 2018 of a EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, as well as the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: Since the launch of the Government's National Plan on Business and Human Rights at the end of 2017, work on a number of the initial priorities has been completed, including the establishment of the Business and Human Rights Implementation Group and the commissioning of the baseline study on the current legislative and regulatory framework for business and human rights in Ireland.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (27 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: No agency staff are employed at the Headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. As with the majority of foreign services, the diplomatic Missions of the Department are staffed by a mix of posted officers recruited at Headquarters and locally-engaged staff. As posted officers rotate to and from HQ, locally-engaged staff are essential to the operation of diplomatic missions...