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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: In line with Government guidance for Level 5 of the National Framework on Living with COVID-19, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19. Applicants who require a passport for emergency purposes, or for non-essential travel with a reasonable excuse, should contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The issue of Irish immigration to the US has been a high priority for successive Governments and continues to be one of my key priorities. Immigration issues have been raised on an ongoing basis in our engagement with US Administrations and political leaders, including last month by the Taoiseach with President Biden as part of his virtual St. Patrick's Day engagements in the US. These...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The unilateral annexation by Israel of any part of the occupied Palestinian territory would be a clear violation of international law. It would have no legitimacy, and would not be recognised or accepted by Ireland, or by the international community more generally, and would be deeply damaging to the Two State solution. The Programme for Government clearly states that the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: In line with Government guidance at Level 5 of the National Framework on Living with COVID-19, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19. This essential service is available for those who are required to travel due to the death or serious illness of a family member...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service has a comprehensive plan in place to resume all services, in line with the National Framework for Living with COVID-19. When operations resume at Level 4, all applications received via Passport Online will be processed. The Passport Service is confident, taking into account measures to ensure a safe workplace, that any Passport Online backlog can be cleared in six to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: In line with Government guidance at Level 5 of the National Framework on Living with COVID-19, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19. Applicants who require a passport for emergency purposes, or for travel with a reasonable excuse, should contact the Passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The demolition by Israeli authorities of private property is of grave concern. Demolition and confiscation of humanitarian assets, including education infrastructure, is contrary to Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law, and in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention. I am extremely concerned at the nature of these policies, especially in areas where illegal...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: All passport applications are processed by the Passport Service in Ireland. The number of passports issued to applicants resident in Japan is provided below in two tables. The first table is paper based applications from 2018 to 2021. The second table is for the Passport Online service from 2018 to 2021. The Passport Service introduced online renewal of adult passports in 2017 and expanded...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointments to State Boards (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: There are no State Boards or Agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: In line with the National Framework on Living with COVID-19, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19. This essential service is available for those who are required to travel due to the death or serious illness of a family member or meet the criteria for travel...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: In line with Government guidance for Level 5 of the National Framework on Living with COVID-19, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19. Applicants who require a passport for emergency purposes should contact the Passport Service via our Customer Service Hub Webchat...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 899, 900 and 902 together. The events of recent weeks in Northern Ireland have been deeply concerning to us all. The Government has been in regular contact with the British Government throughout this period. The Taoiseach and Prime Minister Johnson spoke on the 8 April, and called for calm and dialogue. I have also been in regular contact with the Secretary...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: Last week I visited London for a programme of bilateral engagements focussing on a number of matters including recent developments in Northern Ireland, British-Irish and EU-UK relations, the implementation of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol, and foreign policy issues in the context of Ireland’s membership of the Security Council. I held meetings with UK Government counterparts,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: Ireland is a strong contributor to European Union and United Nations efforts to eliminate human rights violations. This includes our work on the broad range of country situations on the Security Council’s agenda, many of which involve serious human rights issues, as well as through our work on the Security Council’s subsidiary bodies, including the Informal Expert Group on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: Defence Forces personnel arriving into the State in the course of performing duty are classified under the Health Act as exempt travellers and as such are exempt from the requirement to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine. This is in line with S.I. No. 44/2021 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Restrictions upon Travel to the State from Certain States) (No....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The firing range at Cushla, County Roscommon is administered by the Department of Defence on behalf of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in whom the land is vested. The Department of Defence currently has no plans to dispose of the land. Ordinarily, surplus property is disposed of by way of public auction.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 906 and 908 together. The only State body under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department formally recognises two veterans’ organisations that represent all former personnel, namely, the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) and Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann (ONE), the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel. The Department provides grants to both associations. ONE provides board and lodgings for 49 ex-service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that the Air Corps employs 1 qualified female pilot, and 2 qualified female air traffic controllers. There are currently no female trainee pilots or air traffic controllers. Equality and inclusion are priorities for the Defence Forces and there are no restrictions with regard to the assignment of men or women to the full range of operational and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: Civilian staff deployed at various military installations to support the work of the Defence Forces are employed by my Department. The grades employed are spread across a wide spectrum of roles and include craft workers, services, administrative, healthcare professionals and other specialist grades. My Department does not employ any qualified female civilian fitness instructors.