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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Websites (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: My Department's website analytics tools show that the following numbers of sessions (i.e. visits) had chatgpt.com as their origin, for each of the past 12 months, for ireland.ie and for my Department's content on gov.ie. Month ireland.ie sessions gov.ie sessions (DFAT content) June 2024 5 No data available July 2024 ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: The policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is to operate competitive tendering as standard procedure in order to achieve best value for money. Procurement takes place in the context of Directive 2014/24/EU supported by the Procurement Guidelines published by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). These set out a range of procedures governing the procurement process through...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: In June 2018, the Government launched Global Ireland: Ireland’s Global Footprint to 2025. The strategy aims to see Ireland’s global footprint and influence double in the period to 2025, including through an expanded and strengthened diplomatic presence. Under the Global Ireland strategy, 27 diplomatic missions have been opened or have been approved and will open shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: I am aware of the continued detention of this person. At my request, officials in my Department recently met with his wife and family members and representatives to discuss his ongoing detention. As the Deputy has noted, the person in question is a United Kingdom citizen. It is therefore the UK authorities, and their Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, that hold the consular...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: Article 40.2.2 of the Constitution states that “No title of nobility or of honour may be accepted by any citizen except with the prior approval of the Government.” The reference to "title of nobility or of honour" has been interpreted, in accordance with advice from the Attorney General, as referring to honours conferred by or on behalf of a sovereign authority, the recipients...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the eighth time from 1 July to 31 December 2026. Our preparations for Ireland’s Presidency are now intensifying across both policy and operational strands of planning. The Government has made a firm commitment to resource and deliver a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order, 1952, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require diplomatic clearance from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Foreign military aircraft are defined under the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order, 1952, as 'including naval, military and air force aircraft, and every...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: I refer the Deputy to the reply to PQ31536/25.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Judicial Reviews (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: The table below outlines the number of cases where the Department has been named as a party in Judicial Review proceedings and files have been closed. As per Dáil Standing Order 70, it would be inappropriate to comment further on sub judice matters. Year Cases Closed 2015 0 2016 0 2017 2 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: The following are the current capital works that are ongoing at the DFTC, Curragh Camp. Below sets out the various stages of construction, tender procurement, design or planning of each project, the estimation completion and estimate cost. Project Project Status Estimated Completion Estimated Cost (incl. VAT) CIS workshops / store ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: The Government decided in January 1941 that two Medals should be struck in respect of service during the 1916-1921 period, one for service during Easter Week 1916 and the second for subsequent service up to the Truce of the 11th July 1921. In May 1942 the Government further decided that the second Medal, the Service (1917-1921) Medal, should be issued as follows:Medal with Bar to persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: The Department has engaged extensively and positively with Galway City Council on proposals for a permeability route which seeks access to part of the roadway which travels along the northeast of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa Barracks before crossing the bridge immediately in front of the barracks entrance. A meeting was held with Galway City Council on 8 April to progress these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will appreciate, for reasons of operational and security reasons, it would not be appropriate for me to detail the operational measures to be put in place for the Presidency at this juncture.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union are intensifying across all relevant Government Departments and agencies are working to ensure that all necessary measures are in place ahead of the significant schedule of events that will take place in the second half of 2026. As the Deputy will appreciate, for operations reasons, it would not be appropriate for me to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rights of Way (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: My Department has engaged extensively and positively with Galway City Council on proposals for a permeability route, incorporating the walkway in question, which seeks access to part of the roadway which travels along the northeast of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa Barracks before crossing the bridge immediately in front of the barracks entrance. A meeting was held with Galway City...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Websites (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: My Department's core IT infrastructure and website is provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). I have been advised by OGCIO that in late 2024 the government analytics provider changed for operational reasons. Therefore the data for the period 11 June 2024 to 30 November 2024 is from Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The data supplied for the period from 1 December...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: Following a Request for Tender in May 2024 for the engagement of external communications’ consultants to assist the Department of Defence in the completion of a comprehensive Communications’ Strategy, covering both internal and external communications, my Department awarded a contract to 360 FINN Partners. The value of the contract was €20,664. While the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Judicial Reviews (17 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: Judicial Reviews initiated against the Minister for Defence are managed on the Minister's behalf by the Chief State Solicitor's Office. Judicial Reviews against the Minister for Defence normally arise in respect of employment related matters (e.g. promotions, enlistments, discharges, disciplinary matters, allowances and so forth) within the Defence Forces. The number of Judicial Reviews...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy McCormack. I agree with the premise. All of us on the Government benches feel very strongly about this. There was very good engagement with the INTO by many of us in our constituencies and at the day it held this week in Buswells Hotel. I thank the INTO for the constructive way in which it has engaged with us. Obviously, all of these matters will be considered in the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: The Minister for Health, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, and I are listening to Deputy Ó Muirí and he is so right. What has haunted me from the programme, and he has captured it very well, was the lack of basic humanity. Yes, there is more this Government needs to do and will do. The Minister, Deputy MacNeill, and the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donnell, are leading on this as...