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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Foreign Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The event to which the Deputy refers took place as a webinar on Thursday last. Its purpose was to provide information to Irish industry and research institutions on the opportunities for EU funding for research and development projects and engagement in cross-border European programmes and projects in the security and defence domain. Contributors to the event included the European...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Claims Agency (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has delegated authority to manage personal injury claims taken against the Minister for Defence. My Department does not hold the information sought by the Deputy. The SCA has provided the following information which was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS). They have advised that they received notification of 80 claims relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: Vote 36 Defence is managed through a single programme with all operational outputs delivered from a single set of forces encompassing the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. Public Financial Procedures set out that a contingent liability arises in any situation where past or current actions or events create a risk of a call on Exchequer funds in the future. Contingent liabilities are disclosed...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I wish to assure the Deputy that the health and welfare of the men and women of the Defence Forces is a high priority for me, my Department, and the military authorities. Given this priority, the former Minister ensured that allegations relating to exposure to chemical and toxic substances whilst working in the Air Corps in Baldonnel were independently reviewed. The independent report...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government, as set out in the White Paper on Defence. Equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are being considered in the context of the lifetime of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service, is maintained and developed to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government, including overseas deployments. The Naval Service is the State's principal sea-going agency and is tasked with a variety of defence and other roles. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The mission of the Army Equitation School is to promote the Irish Horse through participation in international competition at the highest level. The Army Equitation School has discharged this task with considerable distinction down through the years and, through its participation and numerous successes in equitation events at home and abroad, it has successfully promoted the qualities of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Planning Issues (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I am advised that there is no appeal mechanisms available to An Bord Pleanala’s decision to grant consent. My Department, with the military authorities, is actively considering the implications of this decision and is currently seeking legal advises on same. In the circumstances, I am not in a position to comment further.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: It is acknowledged that my Department receives correspondence on a continuous basis from the named person. The correspondence has been addressed by way of reply appropriate to the individual issues raised by him. Some of the issues raised by him are beyond my policy brief as Minister for Defence and this person has been so advised. I am ware that there has also been correspondence between him...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific case about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service dispatched the applicant's passport via An Post on 27 October 2020. The applicant wrote to the Passport Service in August 2021 and the Customer Care team opened an investigation with An Post. An Post confirmed that the passport was delivered.  The Passport Service has contacted the applicant to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, Passport Service records show that a refund was issued to the applicant on 2 September 2021. The Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly to confirm that the refund was received.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 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. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. Respect for human rights is an integral part of Ireland’s foreign policy and we consistently seek to raise our concerns on human rights issues through the most appropriate and effective channels.  I note with concern the details in the case referred to by the Deputy Griffin. Officials from my Department have raised...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: The full implementation and effective operation of the Good Friday Agreement and all subsequent implementation agreements is an utmost priority for this Government. These agreements, as well as the principles and values underpinning them, are at the core of the Government’s approach to peace, reconciliation and prosperity on this island. A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland is an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has always been, and will remain, a strong supporter of enlargement of the European Union, provided that candidate countries meet the necessary conditions for membership. We recognise the value of enlargement as a transformative driver for stability and peace in candidate countries. It was welcome that the Declaration adopted at the EU-Western Balkans Summit this year contained a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the application was submitted online on 23 August 2021. Supporting documents were received by the Passport Service on 16 September 2021. The Passport Service contacted the applicant's parent on 22 November 2021, 46 working days after the receipt of some of the required supporting documents.   The Passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 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 Defence: European Union (1 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: The European Union's common security and defence policy (CSDP) is the policy which sets out the EU’s framework in the field of defence and crisis management, including defence cooperation and coordination between Member States in support of international peace and security.  The EU proposes to be a provider of security for its citizens, to protect values and interests...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, a passport was issued and dispatched to the applicant on 3 November 2021.