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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (23 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Defence is responsible for the development of Civil Defence at national level. In this context my Department provides policy direction, centralised training through the Civil Defence College, administrative support, guidance and centralised procurement of certain items of uniform and equipment in support of local authority Civil Defence efforts. The local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (23 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Defence is responsible for the development of Civil Defence at national level. In this context my Department provides policy direction, centralised training through the Civil Defence College, administrative support, guidance and centralised procurement of certain items of uniform and equipment in support of local authority Civil Defence efforts. The local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (23 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Defence is responsible for the development of Civil Defence at national level. In this context my Department provides policy direction, centralised training through the Civil Defence College, administrative support, guidance and centralised procurement of certain items of uniform and equipment in support of local authority Civil Defence efforts. The local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Government launched the Climate Action Plan 2021 on Thursday 4th November – an ambitious plan to put Ireland on a more sustainable path, cutting emissions, creating a cleaner, greener economy and society and protecting us from the devastating consequences of climate change. The Plan sets a roadmap for taking decisive action to halve our emissions by 2030 and set us on a pathway to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Travel Emergency service is available to citizens in cases of medical emergency or death of a family member abroad. Proof of emergency is required to avail of this service. First time passport applications are essentially applications for Irish citizenship and, as such, require very rigorous evaluation. First time applications for children are generally expedited through the Travel...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicant's parent.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 85 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I remain deeply concerned at the situation in Afghanistan, including the Taliban’s approach to religious and ethnic minorities. The recent report on Afghanistan from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is troubling, outlining the constraints on religious freedom in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, including the reinstatement of the Ministry for the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: Ireland strongly condemns the coup carried out by the Myanmar military in February and its attempts to legitimise the military regime. The coup is a reversal of the progress made towards democracy and rule of law in Myanmar that has taken years to establish. I am appalled by the grave human rights violations perpetrated by the Myanmar military in recent months and deeply concerned by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to ensuring that standards of behaviour and levels of performance are maintained is guided by the relevant Civil Service codes including but not limited to the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. The Department takes a robust approach to breaches of these standards and to all forms of professional misconduct and incompetence. This...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to Military Courts of Inquiry, the Defence Forces Regulation (DFR) A5, together with Rules of Procedure (Defence Forces) 2008 (SI 204/2008), set out the procedures for Courts of Inquiry. Defence Forces Regulation A5 provides that: “The findings and recommendations of all courts of inquiry shall be treated as confidential. They shall not be disclosed to interested parties,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Defence is responsible for the development of Civil Defence at national level. In this context my Department provides policy direction, centralised training through the Civil Defence College, administrative support, guidance and centralised procurement of certain items of uniform and equipment in support of local authority Civil Defence efforts. The local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The civil servants of my Department are expected to operate to the highest standards as set out by the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. Any breach of these standards, including professional misconduct or incompetence, is dealt with under the Civil Service Disciplinary Code which sets out the processes for investigating such matters and the range of sanctions which may be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicant's parent. The parent's passport has been returned as requested The passport processing times apply to passport applications that are fully complete, where all required supporting documentation has been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs recognizes the right of Irish Sign Language users to use Irish Sign Language as their native language in accordance with the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. The Passport Service, as a public office, has a number of staff members who are available to interpret with members of the public availing of its passport services. A member of the public who may...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport applications to the applicants' parent.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the applicant applied for a first time passport when completing the application form online. The estimated issue date given is in line with processing times for first time applications.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: We have strongly communicated our position on this issue to the British Government and will continue to do so, and to caution in the clearest terms against any unilateral action. It has been the consistent position of the Government that the Stormont House Agreement provides a balanced and comprehensive framework to address the painful legacy of the Troubles based on the principles of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: My colleague Minister Ryan, as Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, has overall responsibility for cyber security at a national level. The National Cyber Security Centre in his Department is the national response authority for cyber security incidents. But, of course, response to cyber threats is a whole-of-Government challenge with inputs in the security domain from An Garda...