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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am deeply disturbed by the violence in Melilla on 24 June. I am also shocked at the tragic deaths of at least 23 migrants and injury to many other migrants, as well as to Moroccan and Spanish personnel. My thoughts and sympathies go to all those who lost loved ones and to those who sustained injuries. I welcome that the Spanish authorities have announced an investigation into this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: The current total salary costs for the Passport Service to date in 2022 is €13,855,831. There are currently over 868 staff assigned to the Passport Service. Adequate staffing of the Passport Service to respond to demand is a priority for my Department and is an issue that is kept under constant review. The Passport Service has been scaling up resources to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474, 482, 510, 511, 519, 521 and 524 together. With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and progressed as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Online website has been designed to be very accessible. In cases where passport applicants have a medical condition or disability that means that the standard passport photo guidelines cannot be met, the Passport Online service offers a medical indicator option when submitting a digital passport photo. When applying online, passport applicants can tick the medical indicator box...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 487, 493, 496, 514 and 522 together. With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, these applications are within the current turnaround times and have not yet reached their issue-by date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update to the applicant's parent as to the steps they must take to progress the passport application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: A total amount of €19,872 was paid to Carr Communications Ltd. for staff training and interview board training from 1 January 2020 to date as detailed in the table below. Year Total 2020 €7,646.00 2021 €8,842.00 2022 €3,384.00 TOTAL ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: Although I have not had a meeting so far in 2022 with Ambassador in Vietnam, I am kept fully informed of the Embassy's work by officials in my Department. In April, I was pleased to host the first in-person gathering of our Heads of Mission and senior management since the onset of COVID-19. During the Conference I engaged with Ireland's Ambassadors and Consuls General from around the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: Due to the complex nature of the FBR process, the large increase in applications received following the Brexit vote in the UK, and the pause in the Service due to necessary Covid-19 restrictions, applicants should allow approximately 2 years from the receipt of supporting documentation for processing of FBR applications at this time. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: Due to the complex nature of the FBR process, the large increase in applications received following the Brexit vote in the UK, and the pause in the Service due to necessary Covid-19 restrictions, applicants should allow approximately 2 years from the receipt of supporting documentation for processing of FBR applications at this time. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Sanctions (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I would like to assure the Deputy that Ireland is very actively engaged on issues of environmental protection and deforestation in Brazil, including through our Embassy in Brazil and in cooperation with our EU partners such as the EU Delegation in Brasilia. Indeed, the European Green Deal has been prioritised as one of two main areas of partnership for the EU in Brazil. In addition, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: The issues of environmental protection and deforestation are key priorities for the EU in its relations with Brazil, and the EU Delegation in Brazil, as well as the Irish Embassy in-country, are actively engaged on the issue of deforestation. I am aware that during his visit to Brazil in November 2021, for example, EU High Representative Borrell met with Brazilian President Jair...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 396 Irish civil servants from my Department assigned to roles across our network of missions overseas. A breakdown of those officers by grade is provided below. Irish civil servant salaries are based on the pay scales as issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In addition, there are currently 873 staff locally employed in Ireland’s network of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Conference on the Future of Europe was a year-long process that concluded on 9 May 2022. It has been an open and inclusive European democratic exercise that has offered citizens from across the EU the opportunity to provide their views on the EU’s optimal future directions. Whilst the first stage of the Conference has formally concluded, the real work and conversations about...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service did not send the applicant's documents to the South African embassy in Dublin, or have any contact with that embassy in relation to the application. The Passport Service emailed scanned copies of the applicant's documents to the Embassy of Ireland in Pretoria, South Africa, for verification and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a full refund to the applicant's parent.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: All passport applications require supporting documentation to some degree, whether it is a photo uploaded online for an adult's renewal application, or documents necessary to validate the identity and entitlement to Irish citizenship of a first time applicant. In the cases of children's applications, witnessed identity and consent forms are required to ensure that guardians have consented to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in line with other Government Departments, provides learning and development opportunities for all its employees. The Department works with its learning and development business partner ‘OneLearning’, part of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which provides a number of centralised learning opportunities for the employees in the wider Civil and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am informed by the military that the current number of vacancies for each of the requested positions are as follows: Position Vacancies Remarks Dentist Four A recruitment process for Defence Forces Direct Entry Dental Officers is ongoing, with a list of applicants currently under consideration for the role. Doctor ...