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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs agreed to assign an officer to a one-year reciprocal staff exchange with Kerry Group in July 2021. The exchange serves to enrich the skillsets, contacts and experience of personnel across public and private sectors, and supports my Department’s strategic objectives to further strengthen Ireland’s role in the global economy. The reciprocal...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service regrets the delay in processing this application. The Passport Service is prioritising the application so that no further delay is experienced. The Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent directly to advise of this.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: In response to the high volume of applications being submitted to the Passport Service, a temporary phone line was established in October 2021 to respond to Oireachtas members' queries on urgent passport cases. In each case raised by an Oireachtas Member, the Passport Service reviews the application in question, and can provide an update as to the status and estimated issue by date of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cybersecurity Policy (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Government follows developments in Spain closely through our Embassy in Madrid and I am aware of the allegations referred to by the Deputy. I understand that it has been proposed that these will be subject to investigation by the appropriate channels in the Spanish public system and for that reason it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the matter further.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: Following the outbreak of the war, our Embassy in Kyiv has been working remotely from Ireland.  In the coming weeks the Embassy will move its remote operation to Warsaw.   The Department of Foreign Affairs continues to review the situation and is conducting the necessary security and contingency planning in relation to a possible re-entry of officers into Ukraine in the future. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, including in Mariupol where civilians are under siege in the Azovstal steel works and supplies are running out. The repeated failure to establish humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of besieged civilians, due to Russian shelling, is unconscionable. Following his meeting with UN Secretary General António Guterres...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: There were no secondments from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the third level sector over the past two years.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: There have been no fines issued by the EU on my Department for failure to transpose EU directives.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy may be aware that Casement aerodrome is the only operational military installation in the State and has been in operation since 1917. It is my understanding that the Air Corps have and continue to enjoy a good relationship with the residential and commercial communities in the surrounding environs.  I am advised that neither my Department nor the Air Corps are aware of any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: No officials have been seconded from my Department to the university third level sector over the past two years.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that there are no contracts of this description in place to service aircraft for the Air Corps.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm to the Deputy that the formal legal transfer to Wicklow County Council has recently been finalised. The matter is now concluded from my Department's perspective.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not incurred any fines for failing to transpose EU directives for the period in question.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I can come back to the Deputy with more detail. This matter has been raised with me from a number of sources. My understanding is that this is a designation issue in respect of landing, as the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, said. I am happy to talk to the line Minister and the SFPA and come back with more detail. I know it is causing concern in the north west.

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to be opening this debate, which has as its main focus the measures the Government is putting in place to address the accommodation needs of those fleeing Ukraine. Thus far, more than 27,000 people have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine. This is why the co-ordinated whole-of-government response that we have put in place is so crucial. Our domestic response cannot be divorced...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (5 May 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 the complex nature of the FBR process, the large increase in applications...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a refund to the applicant for all four Urgent Appointments.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172, 175 and 176 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 May 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.