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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 223 together. The online website has been designed to be very accessible. In cases where passport applicants have a medical condition or disability that means that the standard passport photo guidelines cannot be met, the Passport Online service offers a medical indicator option when submitting a digital passport photo. When applying online,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application expired on 5 February 2022 and the applicant has received a refund. The Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly to advise on a new passport application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for citizenship by descent through the Foreign Births Register under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The processing of Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) has resumed and will be gradually scaling up in line with the recruitment of additional resources. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the subsequent reassignment of FBR staff to assist in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

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: Northern Ireland (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The full implementation and effective operation of the Good Friday Agreement and all subsequent implementing agreements is a central priority for this Government. The Agreements, as well as the principles and values underpinning them, are at the core of the Government’s commitment to peace, reconciliation and prosperity on this island. The Civic Forum was first established under...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Acht na Gaeilge (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: All parties to the Good Friday Agreement recognised the importance of respect, understanding and tolerance in relation to linguistic diversity, which in Northern Ireland includes the Irish language, Ulster-Scots and the languages of the various ethnic communities. The New Decade, New Approach Agreement (NDNA) reached in January 2020 was a very significant shared achievement by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The visa application the Deputy is referring to is currently being processed by the Embassy of Ireland in Cairo. The applicant should make an appointment with the Embassy as advised during the online visa application process, in order to advance the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Functions (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department advises in the consular context on the repatriation requirements for Irish citizens who pass away overseas. I would suggest that in this case the family engages with the Embassy of the person’s nationality in the respective country to clarify any relevant guidelines or requirements in relation to repatriation to a third country. In general, I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 to 231, inclusive, together. Since the illegal, unprovoked and unjustified further invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on 24 February 2022, Ireland has stood in unwavering solidarity with the people and government of Ukraine. Ireland is working at the UN, EU, International Criminal Court, the Council of Europe, the OSCE - and across all relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continues to cause immense suffering and has forced millions of people, mostly women and children, to flee their homes and their country. Every part of Government is working intensely to respond to what has been the fastest growing refugee crisis since World War Two. The Department of Taoiseach is coordinating the response...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I recognise that there is a clear link between the risk of gender-based violence (GBV) and the disproportionate impact of weapons on women and girls in conflict, particularly small arms and light weapons. Ireland is a State Party to, and strong supporter of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which recognises the link between conventional arms transfers and gender-based violence, mandating that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (24 Mar 2022)

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. Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania, alongside Turkey, are all currently recognised as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The sources of conflict around the globe have grown in complexity in recent years and the international community and Ireland have had to adjust how we engage and respond to these crises. The number and complexity of humanitarian crises globally, for example, has increased significantly. At the beginning of 2022, the United Nations estimated that 274 million people were in need of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The total amount of passport fees collected by the Passport Service since 2012 is outlined in the following table. A breakdown of the fees collected by application type as requested by the Deputy is not available as our current system does not easily facilitate this. This is further complicated by the many other factors which would need to be taken into consideration including the channel...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The current fees for a standard Irish passport are outlined in the following table. The fee for a standard ten year adult passport through Passport Online is €75. There is an additional €5 charged for ten year adult passports through An Post’s Passport Express service. The Passport Express fee of €80 has remained unchanged since 2009, when it was raised by...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Historical Conflicts (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: As amatter relating to the IRG recommendations remains before the courts, it would not be appropriate for me to provide any further information in relation to the various recommendations made by the IRG at this time. Once the case has been settled in the courts, the recommendations made in the report will be progressed and an update can then be provided on their implementation.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 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 reference. The report contains 69...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Common Travel Area (29 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I was not here.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Common Travel Area (29 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I thank Deputies Pringle, Doherty and Mac Lochlainn for raising this important issue. I have been carefully monitoring the progress of the UK's draft Nationality and Borders Bill as it moved through the legislative process in Westminster. We have several concerns regarding the proposed electronic travel authorisation scheme set out in the Bill in the context of cross-Border travel on the...