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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are no State boards, authorities or other State-appointed bodies under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: I can assure the Deputy that officials in my Department and staff in our Embassy are aware of this case and are providing consular assistance. Consular officials have been in regular contact with the family of the Irish citizen concerned and have provided advice and guidance to them. Matters relating to medical repatriation fall within the remit of the Health Service Executive. I can...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together. Úsáideann an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha feachtais feasachta poiblí chun eolas maidir le seirbhísí riachtanacha ar nós seirbhísí pasanna agus consalachta nó beartais a chur ar fáil do mhuintir na hÉireann in Éirinn agus thar lear. Baineann an Roinn úsáid as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 148 together. Úsáideann an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha feachtais feasachta poiblí chun eolas maidir le seirbhísí riachtanacha ar nós seirbhísí pasanna agus consalachta nó beartais a chur ar fáil do mhuintir na hÉireann in Éirinn agus thar lear. Baineann an Roinn úsáid as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: Over the past three years, my Department has achieved much progress in a number of policy areas, framed by our commitments under the Programme for Government, and the Departmental Statement of Strategy. Delivery of services to Irish citizens was, and remains, central to our work. Following disruptions to the service throughout the first year of the pandemic, the Passport Service began...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: At the end of September 2023, the Israel Prison Service was holding 1,310 Palestinians, including children, in administrative detention. Since the Hamas attack on October 7, I understand that has increased to more than 2,000. Ireland has repeatedly highlighted the applicability of international human rights standards and international humanitarian law in respect of detainees, in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are no State boards, authorities or other State-appointed bodies under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 182 go 185, go huile, le chéile. Tá an Roinn Cosanta agus Óglaigh na hÉireann lántiomanta a ndualgais reachtúla faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 a chomhlíonadh, lena n-áirítear an dualgas reachtúil nua atá ar...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government published in 2020 contains an ambitious range of commitments concerning the Defence sector that my Department will continue to implement over the lifetime of the Programme. One of the key commitments was to establish a Commission on the Defence Forces. On the 15th December 2020, the Government approved terms of reference and the membership of an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Procurement Contracts (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Defence ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and purchasing and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines. In 2022, the Contracts Register for the Defence Organisation lists 859 contracts (in excess of €25,000) with a value of €920,293,931. The Department complied with the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly to explain what is required to progress her application and the reason an additional document is required.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (18 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: In order to answer this question it is necessary to consult archived information, which is not immediately available. We will contact the Deputy directly once the information required to answer this question is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: There is no plan to review the decision to withdraw the Defence Forces' Infantry Group from the UNDOF mission this year. The replacement Troop Contributing Country (TCC) has been selected to take over the role of the Force Reserve Company, following the scheduled Irish departure in April 2024. Planning for the withdrawal of the Defence Forces' contingent and their replacement is well...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Conciliation & Arbitration (C&A) Scheme for the Permanent Defence Force is the mechanism for addressing industrial issues within the Defence sector. In line with the Irish model of industrial relations, this is a voluntary mechanism which provides structures for management and staff to engage on collective issues that may arise. These structures have helped to maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The establishment of an Office of Veterans Affairs, under new Defence Forces structures, was one of 130 recommendations included in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces which was published on 9th of February 2022. Following detailed consideration by the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces of the recommendations in the report, a High Level Action Plan and a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. The First Line Reserve (FLR) is intended to provide a pool of trained personnel who are available at short notice to supplement Permanent Defence Force (PDF) units in times of emergency. There is currently no set establishment for the FLR. The existing regulatory framework provides for former members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to assure the Deputy that I remain fully committed to ensuring that the provisions of the Working Time Directive are applied, where appropriate, to members of the Defence Forces. Action 28, of the Strategic Framework, published on 26 September last, stipulated that the civil-military management policy position on the implementation of the Working Time Directive within the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13, 14, 37, 49 and 52 together. I have been closely monitoring developments in the case taken under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide (‘Genocide Convention’) by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice. The public hearings that took place last week involved only the two parties to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Entitlement to Irish citizenship is determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 under which Irish citizenship may be obtained by birth, by descent, or by naturalisation. The Department of Justice is responsible for citizenship matters including citizenship by Irish association. My department engages regularly with the Department of Justice on matters relating to citizenship....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since the start of this crisis my Department has worked with the relevant authorities to facilitate the exit from Gaza of those Irish citizens, and accompanying dependents, who have expressed a wish to leave. To date, 57 Irish citizens and their dependents have been assisted to exit Gaza. The Government, through our Embassies in the region, has consistently sought clearance for all Irish...