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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Jan 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Jan 2025)

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 a person's birth certificate or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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 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: Human Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: The promotion and protection of human rights is a core pillar of Irish foreign policy. Ireland is active bilaterally and as a member of the European Union on human rights issues, including in relation to China. I remain deeply concerned by the continued repression of civil society in China, including harassment of human rights defenders; restrictions on freedom of expression, including in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ireland has repeatedly expressed deep concern about the situation in Hong Kong since the introduction of the National Security Law in June 2020. The National Security Law, together with the subsequent Article 23 legislation, adopted in March 2023 introduces crimes such as treason, sedition and collusion with foreign forces, and allows for trials to be held behind closed doors. Such...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ireland has been clear in our unwavering support for the people and Government of Ukraine since the launch of Russia’s unprovoked and illegal full-scale invasion in February 2022. We remain committed to providing Ukraine with the political and practical support it needs to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter, and make progress...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ireland is fully committed to preserving outer space as a safe and secure global commons for the use and benefit of all, and to the prevention of an arms race in outer space. We continue to support the Outer Space Treaty, oppose the placement of weapons in outer space, and actively participate in the multilateral process to prevent an arms race in outer space. At the United Nations...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Maintaining and growing our close and mutually beneficial relationship with the US is a key foreign policy priority for Ireland, as reflected in the 2025 Programme for Government, and as it has been for successive Irish Governments. As with all political developments taking place globally which are likely to impact on Ireland’s international and domestic priorities and interests,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs has developed a policy on the use of Generative AI in line with advice and guidance issued by Government and the National Cyber Security Centre. ICT related policies are available to all staff. The Department is actively exploring the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and the various policy considerations that arise. The Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: There are no State or semi-State boards under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Jan 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: 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: Shannon Airport Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Successive governments have made landing facilities available at a number of Irish airports to the United States and other foreign militaries for well over 50 years. Arrangements for foreign military aircraft to land in Irish airports are governed by strict conditions, including stipulations that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: There have been no formal talks at EU Council level regarding an arms embargo on Israel. National measures taken by EU Member States as well as international measures are discussed at the relevant Council Working Group as part of information exchanges. Ireland itself does not export arms to Israel. We have seen credible reports by a number of internationally mandated institutions, bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: I have expressed my deep concern at the attack carried out by the Israeli Defence Forces on 27 December last targeting the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, during the course of which Dr Hussam Abu Safiya was detained. As noted by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, in his report of 31 December, the pattern of Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: In response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the EU has adopted a wide range of sanctions targeting both Russia and Belarus. These are the most expansive and hard-hitting sanctions in EU history, with over 2,000 individuals and entities now subject to EU restrictive measures. The current measures targeting Belarus build on the restrictive measures first introduced by the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving...