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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. The Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person.  In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service contacted the applicant directly to advise on their circumstances and to discuss requirements for expediting the applications on the grounds of a travel emergency. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service contacted the applicant's parent directly to discuss requirements for expediting the application on the grounds of a travel emergency. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 14 diplomats at the Embassy of the Russian Federation who have been officially notified to my Department under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 (VCDR) identifies three categories of Mission staff as follows: - Diplomatic staff - Administrative and Technical staff, and - Service staff Pursuant to Article 10, VCDR, the Department of Foreign Affairs shall be notified of the appointment of members of the mission, their arrival and their final...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Government has no plans to open a Consulate general in Luxor City.  The Embassy team in Cairo manages Ireland’s relations with Egypt, and there is an Honorary Consul in Alexandria. Since the launch of the Global Ireland programme in June 2018, 14 new Missions have been opened.  Four were opened in 2021: Kyiv, Manchester, Manila and Rabat.  Global Ireland aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The promotion and protection of human rights is a core pillar of Irish foreign policy, and Ireland is active bilaterally and in multilateral fora on human rights issues, including in relation to China. During my trip to China in May 2021, I raised Ireland’s concerns in relation to human rights directly with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Ireland has also...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Passport applicants who are seeking to renew their passports do not need to submit their current passport with their application if it is due to expire in the next 12 months. Once a new passport is issued, their previous passport will be cancelled within 4 weeks. Further information on the documentary requirements for the renewal of adult passports is available on the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Yemen is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, driven by seven years of conflict, economic collapse and the breakdown of public institutions and services which has left millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. Ireland fully supports the efforts of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to bring about a political resolution to the conflict in Yemen. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service is working to expedite these applications and has contacted the applicants' parent in relation to same. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent directly in relation to the application. The first set of documents submitted by the applicant were lost in post. The applicant has since posted a new set of documents to the Passport Service.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The promotion and protection of human rights is a key foreign policy priority for Ireland and consequently we are a strong contributor to strengthening efforts by the United Nations and European Union to eliminate human rights violations. The Human Rights Council has a primary role within the United Nations system to promote and protect human rights globally and to address situations of human...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service is proactively managing the current demand for passports and has put in place resources and structures to address the estimated significant increase in demand for passports in 2022 in this essential citizen service. Passport Service statistics show that approximately 40% of first time child applications are incomplete. A significant proportion of those incomplete...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Commission on the Defence Forces was established on foot of a commitment in the Programme for Government and the Government decision in December 2020 which also agreed its terms of reference and membership.  The report was published on the 9th February 2022.   The Commission undertook a significant body of work encompassing their wide-ranging terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Forces are paid increases, in pay and allowances, in line with Public Service pay agreements. The current public service pay agreement, ‘Building Momentum – A New Public Service Agreement 2021 – 2022’ provides for increases in pay and allowances to all public servants, including members of the Defence Forces. A general round...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The review of technical pay in the Defence Forces was provided for in the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014 (Croke Park Agreement). The purpose of the review, in the context of the agreement, was to rationalise existing technical pay arrangements and consider if the requirements could be met in a more cost effective manner. A review of Technical Pay...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: During the period concerned my Department procured Covid-19 related face masks and face coverings, for staff use within the Department's premises, from both local and OGP Framework suppliers, details of which are provided in the table below: Supplier Cost (Ex VAT) Medichem €1,744.00 Tailored Image €4,275.00...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: During the period concerned my Department procured Covid-19 related hand sanitiser, for use within Departmental buildings, from both local and OGP Framework suppliers, details of which are provided in the table below: Supplier Cost (Ex VAT) Bunzl Cleaning & Safety Supplies  €1,900.80 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Traveller Community (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department promotes a fair, tolerant and inclusive work place.  It is fully committed to equality of opportunity and this is a fundamental value espoused in its People Strategy. Civil servants in my Department are recruited through the Public Appointments Service, which has diversity and inclusivity as a central element in its recruitment practices.  Recruitment to my...