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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: I have not spoken formally with the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Ireland to date in 2022. Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs are in regular contact with representatives at the UAE Embassy in Dublin. In June 2021 I met with Foreign Minister Sheik Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the United Arab Emirates and we discussed a number of key issues ahead of the UAE joining the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual cases that are the subject of a State court ruling under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The relevant Embassies have provided advice to the citizen, and are available for ongoing consular assistance and support, where appropriate. However my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: The following table sets out eighteen live studies, reviews and research that are currently being undertaken or commissioned by my Department. Name of Report, Study, Review Expected date of completion WPS and Political Transitions in West Africa June 2023 Evaluation of the DICE project and Irish Aid's support to the Initial Teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: I can advise the Deputy that my Department are not in the process of selling or transferring lands from Edward street Barracks to An Mhodh Scoil in Limerick City. My Department’s records indicate that the land in question is in the ownership of Limerick County Council and in that respect, my Department cannot comment on this matter. I further understand that any involvement my...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Transport (20 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not readily available within the time frame sought. At the request of my Department the military authorities are conducting the search, retrieval and collation of same. I will arrange to have this information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: The current number of live studies is 3. In addition there are 3 live reviews and 2 live research projects as commissioned by my Department. The details are set out in the table below. Activity Details Scheduled date of completion Study Project 88 under the White Paper is a Defence funding study to capture in a new way the expected...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (21 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: At the Foreign Affairs Council in July, EU Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the resumption of Association Council meetings with Israel, which have not taken place since 2012. It was agreed that we should start work to determine the EU position for an Association Council meeting with Israel and that a meeting would only go ahead once an EU position was finalised. Association Councils...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (21 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish Citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. In...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the application and progressed as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (21 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides consular assistance to citizens across the world, in a wide variety of complex situations. In 2021, the Department managed over 1,200 new cases including instances of death, imprisonment, mental health and indeed car accidents. Consular assistance is provided in line with the Department’s Consular Assistance Charter, available at www.dfa.ie. In instances of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (22 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: Diplomatic relations between Ireland and the Republic of Armenia were established in 1996. The Irish Ambassador to Bulgaria, Martina Feeney, is accredited to Armenia on a non-resident basis and presented her credentials in October 2021. Varuzhan Nersesyan was appointed as Ambassador to Ireland, also on a non-resident basis, in July 2021. Ireland’s Honorary Consul in Armenia since 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (22 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: In line with the United Nations’ designation, Ireland recognises Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory, which is defined under Chapter XI of the United Nations charter as a territory “whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government”. Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories since 1963. ...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department has been in ongoing contact with the citizens concerned since 8 September. Guidance is being provided with regards to documentary requirements, and all possible consular assistance and support is being provided by the relevant Embassy, in line with the Consular Charter (available at www.dfa.ie.)

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Sep 2022)

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: Foreign Birth Registration (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish Citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. In...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired the Passport Service has reviewed the application and progressed as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly and provided an update as to the steps they must take to progress their passport application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no role in monitoring or regulating data hosted in data centres in Ireland. The protection of data in Ireland is underpinned by a framework of EU and domestic regulation including the GDPR, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, and the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish Citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. In...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Coveney: The following table sets out nineteen live studies, reviews and research currently being undertaken or commissioned by my Department, tabulated to show the name of each body of work, expected completion date, costs incurred to date and by whom conducted. Name of Report, Study, Review Expected date of completion Cost Conducted by WPS and...