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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Naval Service are currently adopting a three ship operational posture, which sees the four P60 class vessels on patrol in operational rotation. The decision to reduce the number of operational ships was made as a result of the previously acknowledged recruitment and retention difficulties in the Naval Service, in particular for specialist positions. This strategic decision has been taken...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of the 30 April 2024, the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 7,501 personnel. Whilst recruitment and retention challenges have been acknowledged, a range of measures have been introduced to address these and make the Defence Forces an attractive option as a career choice. To this end, there is provision contained in the €1.23 billion allocated for the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can advise the Deputy that the position is as follows: Haulbowline Naval Base Accommodation and Facilities Upgrade: - Refurbishment of Block 4 – under construction - Refurbishment of Barracks Foreman of Works Building – under construction - Block 9 Refurbishment at Haulbowline – tender recommendations under consideration - ...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am please to support the motion that Dáil Éireann nominates Deputy Jack Chambers to the President for appointment as a member of the Government. Is pribhléid domsa tráthnóna inniu an tAire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers, a mholadh mar Aire Airgeadais na tíre. Is fearr cumasach, ábalta, éirimiúil é a bhfuil sárscileanna...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy is backtracking.

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy is tracking back to the future.

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: So the Deputy will not be visiting Davy stockbrokers anytime soon.

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: That is not true.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued the passports to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Correspondence (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can confirm that a reply has issued to this correspondence from my office and has also been referred to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application is within the current turnaround time and has not yet reached it’s issue by date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 18th June 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days. The Passport Service has reviewed the application, taken action as appropriate and will contact the applicant directly in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to deepening North-South cooperation, including in the health sector. The Department of Health collaborates closely with its counterpart in Northern Ireland on healthcare issues and there is ongoing engagement both at official level, and formally through the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). While responsibility for considering the scope for Shared Island...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland and its European Union partners have repeatedly communicated to the Georgian government in recent months concerns around democratic backsliding in the country. In particular, the High Representative and EU Members States have been clear that the “on transparency of foreign influence” law recently enacted by the Government - despite widespread international criticism and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 18th June 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Entitlement to Irish citizenship is determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, under which Irish citizenship may be obtained by birth, by descent, or by naturalisation. For individuals born outside of Ireland, they may claim citizenship if they had at least one parent who was born in the island of Ireland and where that parent is an Irish citizen. An...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: All passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). The Act provides a legal basis for the various policies and procedures that are applied by the Passport Service in the issuing of passports.Section 10 of the Act provides that a passport will issue in the name of a citizen as it appears on his/her birth certificate or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Freedom of Information Act 2014 provides an important mechanism to facilitate access to records held by the Department of Foreign Affairs.Officials of my Department are mindful of their obligations under the terms of the Act and over the preceding three years have processed a total of 866 valid Freedom of Information requests. This total comprises 309 requests in 2021, 272 requests in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military authorities that it is not standard practice to send medical questionnaires to GPs regarding individuals applying to join the Defence Forces. However, in circumstances where a previous or ongoing health condition is made known, for example at an induction medical, a request may be made by the examining Medical Officer to a GP for further information in order...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department deals with freedom of information requests in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, 2014. The tables below set out the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the Department of Defence: FOI Requests: Year New Requests Received Carried Forward from previous year 2021 148 6 2022 ...