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Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (5 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Single living-in accommodation is provided for use by personnel for various reasons including those on residential training courses, on operational deployments at short notice, etc. By its nature it is not designed for long-stay accommodation. The occupancy of SLI accommodation can fluctuate on a daily basis, depending on location, the number of courses being held in a location and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (5 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The information sought by the Deputy could not be collated in the timeframe available. I will revert directly to the Deputy when same is available.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 7 together. The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister of Spain wrote to the President of the European Commission on 15 February calling for an urgent review of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association Agreement. As set out in the letter, the Government is deeply concerned at the deteriorating...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am appalled by the horrible deaths of Palestinians queueing for aid in Gaza city last week. I join the calls by High Representative Borrell and Secretary General Antonio Guterres, among others, for a credible and impartial investigation to establish the facts. Those responsible must to be held to account. International humanitarian law is unambiguous on this point; Israel must...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Israel’s action in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are of serious concern for Ireland. Ireland has repeatedly called for an end to Israel’s military operations in Gaza and respect for international law, including international humanitarian law. The Taoiseach and Spanish Prime Minister have written to Commission President von der Leyen expressing deep concern at the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland had advocated strongly at EU level agreement at EU level on sanctions against violent settlers in the West Bank who are attacking and displacing Palestinian communities. This is a matter that I have raised with my European counterparts at successive meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council. During the Council’s meeting in February, 26 Member States indicated that they are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Minister of State for European Affairs delivered Ireland’s national address to the High-Level Segment of the annual Conference on Disarmament, chaired by Indonesia, in Geneva on 27 February. Ireland will continue to champion progress on disarmament, including our priorities of accountability, gender and humanitarian consequences, through the Non-Proliferation Treaty’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: President Macron recently hosted a number of European leaders, including the Taoiseach, and a number of international partners at an informal meeting in Paris to consider the current situation in Ukraine. I understand that a broad range of ideas were discussed, including possible additional military support to Ukraine to assist the country in its efforts to defend itself against...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: As noted by the Deputy in his question, in its Order of 5 June 2023 in the case Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) the International Court of Justice commented on the right of intervention by states at the different stages of Court proceedings. Specifically, the Court explained that states may...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland's active participation in various international bodies and organisations involves the appointment from time to time of Irish officials to their ranks. These appointments serve to enhance Ireland’s profile and standing on the global stage. In the ten years since December 2013, officials of my Department have assisted in the campaigns of other Government Departments or on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: On 22 February the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached an agreement to locate the seat of the future authority for anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AMLA) in Frankfurt. Since the Government’s declaration of our bid, led by my colleague the Minister for Finance, Mr Michael McGrath, TD, to host AMLA, officials in my Department have worked...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland has a long and positive history of active participation in various international bodies and organisations. Decisions on the location of the offices of such bodies and organisations are a matter for the governing structures of such organisations. Campaigns to encourage international bodies to locate their offices in Ireland have taken place when it has been considered appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: During a Foreign Affairs Council in January 2023, the EU made a commitment to set up annual high-level dialogue between the EU and the Palestinian Authority. This announcement followed a lunchtime exchange with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, and Palestinian Foreign Minister, Dr Riad Malki. The overriding goal of such a dialogue would be to deepen bilateral relations...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is the National Competent Authority with responsibility for exports of dual-use goods, and administers these controls in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Attached below, in tabular form, is the information requested in respect of employees of my Department. A second table is provided in respect of staff employed locally in our overseas mission network. The payments set out below were all reported in the relevant annual appropriation accounts, as is required. There are no agencies under the aegis of my Department. Table 1: The following...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: No payments of that value or above have been made by my Department in the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The ongoing conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory is gravely concerning – after almost five months of relentless violence and displacement, civilians in Gaza are living in conditions that no human being should have to endure. Ireland has called for a humanitarian ceasefire since autumn of 2023. I will continue to focus my engagements on the urgent need for an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Set out below, in tabular form, is the information requested in respect of civil servants employed in my Department. A second table is provided in respect of staff employed locally in our overseas mission network. The payments set out below were all reported in the relevant annual appropriation accounts, as is required. There are no agencies under the aegis of my Department. Table 1:...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service initially requested further supporting documents from the applicant on 23 January 2024. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents are submitted. The Passport Service does not have access to documents submitted to the Department of Justice during the course of a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since February 2022 Ireland has provided over €212 million in support to Ukraine, and commitments of approximately €122 million of non-lethal military assistance under the European Peace Facility. Ireland is also participating in the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) which is providing specialised training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)...