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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: A total of 439,871 passport applications were received from 1 January to 30 June. Of these, 39,619 (9%) relate to citizens from Northern Ireland while 28,767 (6.5%) have been submitted from Great Britain. In the period 23 to 30 June, the number of registered applications from Northern Ireland and Great Britain was 2,313 and 1,460 respectively. While there is likely to be an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Records (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The staffing of the Archives Unit for the period in question is set out in the following table. Year Grade Number of staff 2010 HEO CO *1.9 *1.5 2011 HEO CO *1.9 *1.5 2012 HEO CO *1.9 *1.5 2013 HEO CO *0.9 *1.5 2014 HEO CO *0.9 *2.5 2015 HEO CO *1.9 *2.7 2016 HEO CO *1.9 *2.7*FTE – full-time equivalent In addition to the staffing above, a reviewer has been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The 2030 Agenda, and its seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was adopted by world leaders at the UN Summit in New York last September. It provides the framework for sustainable development globally, with universal application. My Department is engaging with the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government to establish the most...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The total number of passport applications per annum from 2010 to 30 June is as follows: Year Total 2010 559,664 2011 544,890 2012 576,184 2013 575,522 2014 577,107 2015 618,079 2016 year to date 439,871

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The annual number of applications for passports from the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016 (30 June) is as follows: Year Number of applications 2010 73,334 2011 67,515 2012 78,890 2013 77,233 2014 82,809 2015 90,875 2016 year to date (30 June) 68,767

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The total number of applications for passports from the United Kingdom in the first six months of 2016 is 68,386. The monthly breakdown is as follows: Month Total January 7,677 February 10,515 March 10,870 April 13,218 May 13,912 June 12,194 Monthly average 11,397

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Paragraph 4.1, of Section A in the Fresh Start Agreement provided for the establishment of an expert panel to bring forward recommendations “for a strategy to disband paramilitary groups.’ The three members of the panel were appointed by the First and deputy First Minister in December 2015, namely Professor Monica McWilliams, Lord John Alderdice and solicitor John McBirney....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Missions Data (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: As stated in the Programme for a Partnership Government the intention is to increase the number of joint North-South trade missions to create new job opportunities for people on both sides of the border. I am aware of two such joint trade missions involving a Northern Ireland Minister having taken place. The first of these was in February 2014 to the Singapore Air Show and Exhibition,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The November 2015 Fresh Start Agreement contained a commitment by Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to support the regional development work of the North West Gateway Initiative which involves Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council. As part of that support, the Government committed to provide €2.5 million funding towards a North West...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy on staffing in the Passport Service is set out in the following table. Year Permanent Staff Temporary Staff (TCOs) Total 30 June 2010 *303.3 52 355.3 30 June 2011 *320.1 83 403.1 30 June 2012 *301.3 121 422.3 30 June 2013 *296.6 136 432.6 30 June 2014 *277.5 155 432.5 30 June 2015 *268.8 164 432.8 30 June 2016 291 200 491*FTE –...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Reports for the average turnaround periods for passport services are only available from 2013. This data is set out in the following table in working days: Passport Service 2013 2014 2015 2016 (to date) Average Passport Express 6 11 10 14 10 Northern Ireland Passport Express 5 13 11 18 12 Great Britain 14 23 21 26 21 Total number of applications 478,758 491,360 526,061 383,403 In...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356, 357, 360 and 361 together. The issues which the Deputy raises are complex and there will be many views on these matters, particularly in the wake of the outcome of the UK referendum in June. Of course, I am well aware that, in individual Member States, there are those who would wish to leave the Union. However, this is not the position of any...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Guiding Principles (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The United Nations plays a critical role in the resolution of conflicts and the maintenance of international peace and security. It does this primarily through the UN Security Council which has, under the UN Charter, ‘primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security’. The Council has a variety of tools at its disposal to address threats to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 366 together. The international community is currently challenged by the unprecedented scale of humanitarian crises globally, as a result of war and conflict, drought and famine and the devastation caused by natural disasters. Over 65 million people are now displaced from their homes across the world, most of them living in situations of conflict....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: There are currently five countries which have Candidate Status, including four in the Western Balkans – Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Albania. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are potential candidate countries. Ireland has long been a supporter of Enlargement. The European Commission continues to work actively to support prospective member states in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 367 together. I have repeatedly made clear Ireland’s absolute condemnation of military attacks on civilians in Syria. Such attacks are crimes and those responsible, in particular the Assad regime and Daesh, must be held accountable for their actions. Ireland, in conjunction with all our EU partners and 29 other States, sponsored a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The migration crisis remains a major priority for the European Union. Migration continues to be discussed at the European Council, the Foreign Affairs Council and the Justice and Home Affairs Council, as leaders seek to urgently address both the root causes of the crisis, and its terrible humanitarian consequences. Since the crisis emerged in the spring of last year, the EU has developed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Government is pursuing every avenue to secure the release of this citizen and will continue to bring all of our influence to bear on his behalf through all appropriate channels. Significant resources continue to be deployed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, both in Cairo and in Dublin, in the provision of comprehensive consular assistance to both this citizen and his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Advancing Ireland’s trade, tourism, education and investment objectives, and economic diplomacy more generally, is an important aspect of Ireland’s foreign policy and of the work of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and its Embassy network. Given the implications of outcome of the UK Referendum, there is a collective determination across the Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian Conflict (5 Jul 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Ukraine, and in particular resolution of the ongoing conflict in the east of the country, remains a priority for the European Union. Discussion of the situation in Ukraine has featured on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council in January, March and April this year, either as a standalone item, or in broader discussions around the European Union’s relationship with Russia and the...