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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Over the past four years, my Department has made significant progress across a wide range of policy areas, framed by our commitments under the Programme for Government. This was done while continuing to provide first class consular and passport services to Irish citizens at home and overseas, and are once again on track to issue over one million passports in 2024. All this has been achieved...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Agreements (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, in February 2024, the then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Prime Minister Sanchez of Spain wrote to the President of the European Commission requesting an urgent review of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association Agreement. I have subsequently raised this issue at successive meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. The 2008 Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: In 2021, the Government decided to re-establish an Irish diplomatic presence in Iran. In August 2021 a Chargé d'Affaires was posted to Tehran, joined later by other staff. Ambassador Laoise Moore arrived in Tehran last week and is awaiting a date to present her credentials. The full Embassy team is now in place and the Embassy is in operation.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued the passport to the applicant through the Urgent Appointment Service.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Extradition Arrangements (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of the extradition case referenced by the Deputy. This is a complex legal case currently under consideration in Greenland and by the Danish authorities. While conscious that this case is the subject of on-going legal proceedings, I have asked my officials to raise the matter with their Danish counterparts to gain a better understanding of the issues at stake and to recall our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: 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. Permission for foreign military aircraft, including US aircraft, to fly over Ireland or land at Irish airports, is governed by strict conditions, including that the aircraft is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs did not receive any requests for foreign military aircraft to fly over Dublin in conjunction with the College Football Classic in August 2024. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland’s long-standing position on Western Sahara is one of full support for the UN-led process, including the MINURSO Mission, and the efforts of Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, to achieve a political solution to this long-standing dispute. UN Security Council Resolution 2703, adopted on 30 October 2023, extended the mandate of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the applicants Guardian was contacted directly and this application was cancelled on 16 August 2024.The Passport Service refunded the passport fee on the same date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ongoing and strategic political engagement with the United States is a priority for the Government and a key objective under Ireland's 'Strategy for the US and Canada 2019–2025'. There is regular engagement between our respective administrations on a range of issues through our respective Embassies in Washington and Dublin. There is also significant engagement by our network of eight...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: At its forthcoming 79th session this autumn, the UN Sixth Committee (Legal Affairs) will further examine the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity. The Sixth Committee will consider once again the ILC’s 2019 recommendation to elaborate an international convention on the basis of the Draft Articles, and is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for citizenship by descent through the Foreign Births Register under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. To date this year, the Passport Service has processed over 19,000 Foreign Birth Registration applications. Due to the complex nature of the Foreign Birth Registration process, it takes approximately 9 months to process a fully completed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Irish passport has a strong international reputation due to the strength of the security features within the passport book and the robust processes involved in its issuance. The Irish passport was recently ranked 3rd in the Henley Global Passport Index as it provides our citizens with visa-free access to 193 countries. In order to protect the integrity of the Irish passport, when...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Orders (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: 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. As the flights referred to were civil aircraft, there was no requirement to obtain diplomatic clearance from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to enter Irish sovereign airspace....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since assuming office in 2021, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs has undertaken 6 flights to or from Cork and Knock Airports. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs has not travelled via Shannon Airport during this period. The details are outlined in the table below. Airport Number of flights since assuming Office Shannon 0 Cork 4 Knock 2