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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1181 and 1204 together. I was appalled by the abduction of more than 200 young girls from a school in the Nigerian town of Chibok in April. The Government strongly condemns these and other similar abductions. We have urged the Nigerian authorities to take all appropriate steps to protect their citizens and to accept international assistance to locate the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Citizen’s Registration service is a voluntary service which encourages Irish citizens travelling or living overseas to register their contact details with the Department of Foreign and Trade. This means that in the event of an unforeseen crisis such as a natural disaster or civil unrest, the Department can proactively contact the citizen, ensure they are safe, keep them informed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passports Data (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: It is not possible to provide figures prior to 2006. The following figures detail the number of passports issued to Irish citizens, adults and minors, from 2006 – 2014 by Embassy-Country Location. It should be noted that the country reflects the location through which the application was lodged and not necessarily the country of residence of the citizen at the time of application. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Records (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Authenticating a document means verifying that the signature, stamp or seal is genuine. An Apostille is another form of authentication which is required for countries which are party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. The following table details the number of documents Apostilled and Authenticated by my Department and the fees...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1186 and 1229 together. On 23 July there was a vote at the UN Human Rights Council on a resolution entitled: “Ensuring respect for international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. Ireland, together with our EU partners, abstained on the resolution. There has been much misinterpretation of this vote, and I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Any decision to adjust the State’s external representation is made by the Government based on national priorities, including our political, economic and trade priorities and the needs of Irish communities abroad. The availability of resources is also an important factor in any decision. The Government has this year approved an expansion of the network to provide for eight small-scale...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Embassy of Ireland in Madrid and the Honorary Consulate in Malaga provided consular assistance to the family of the named individual in the days following his death. The person named by the Deputy died on 14 April 2014 and his remains were repatriated to Ireland on 17 April. A consular official at our Embassy has spoken to the hospital where the person died and has been provided with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1190, 1198 and 1230 together. Ireland regularly raises the protection of minority communities through its official bilateral contacts with many countries, stressing the responsibility of all governments to protect all its citizens and minorities. Recent events have demonstrated the acute risks faced by religious minorities from terrorist groups such as ISIS...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: In July 2014 the Ombudsman published a report ‘Passports for Irish-born children of non–EEA parents’ following his investigation into complaints that some non-EEA workers had faced difficulties in obtaining passports for their children born in Ireland. In the cases under investigation, the children were all born in Ireland after 1 January, 2005 to parents who were...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Refusals (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The number of applications for children, born since 1 January, 2005, which were rejected and referred back to the applicant or those which were cancelled under the Passports Act, 2008 on the grounds that they were not Irish citizens, is as follows: Year Rejected back to the applicant Cancelled 2007 786 276 2008 935 516 2009 1,031 622 2010 970 448 2011 1,155 586 2012 1,208 600 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened for signature by UN Member States in New York in September 2009. To date, 45 states have signed the Optional Protocol. This includes 11 of the 28 European Union Member States.15 states have ratified the Optional Protocol: Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cap Verde, Ecuador,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Government remains concerned about the case of Mrs. Bibi. The Irish Ambassador accredited to Pakistan called upon the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad in 2013 to convey our concern at the conviction and sentence. He also expressed our disquiet at the nature of Pakistan’s blasphemy law. Officials in my Department keep in regular contact with the Embassy of Pakistan on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952 gives the Minister for Foreign Affairs primary responsibility for the regulation of activity by foreign military aircraft in Ireland. The procedure for dealing with all requests of this nature is that the Embassy of the country in question submits a request for permission to my Department. As part of the decision-making process the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I expressed my views on this plan in a statement issued on 1 September, which was as follows:I strongly condemn the appropriation yesterday by Israel of a large block of Palestinian land in the West Bank, which is expected to be used for the creation of a major new Israeli settlement in this highly sensitive area. Ireland has repeatedly made clear that settlements are illegal under...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is not party to any administrative arrangements of the type referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The process of re-establishing a resident Embassy to the Holy See is ongoing. I am happy to confirm that the Ambassador Designate will travel to Rome in the coming days to take up duty. In preparation for this, my officials are addressing a variety of logistical, protocol and other tasks, including securing accommodation appropriate to the objectives of the Embassy, the staffing level and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy Review (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1203 and 1205 together. I propose taking questions 1203 and 1205 together. This issue of Scottish independence is a matter for decision by the people of Scotland tomorrow. The Government has adopted a strictly neutral approach to the debate in Scotland and has avoided being drawn into speculation on, or anticipation of, various potential outcomes. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Working Holiday Programme with Canada gives young people from Ireland and Canada the opportunity to live and work in the other country. The agreement reflects the excellent relationship we enjoy with Canada and contributes further to that relationship by fostering increasing personal, cultural and professional ties between our people. The arrangements for the Working Holiday Programme are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is aware of this individual’s case and has been offering consular assistance to the individual from the outset. I am informed that the Consular Manager from the Embassy of Ireland in Madrid has been in direct contact with the individual and, in addition, that assistance has been provided from the Honorary Consul in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, including a personal visit by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has recently confirmed that it does not, at present, have jurisdiction in relation to Gaza. Neither of the relevant parties has taken the necessary steps under the Rome Statute to allow the ICC to have jurisdiction in regard to this situation, nor has the UN Security Council chosen to refer this situation to the ICC. The UN...