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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 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. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have a very good working relationship with my Swedish counterpart, Minister Tobias Billström and I meet him regularly at the monthly Foreign Affairs Council meetings of the European Union. I wrote to him last year and expressed the hope that he might visit Dublin in 2024. I am hopeful that this visit will take place around the opening of the new Embassy of Sweden which is expected in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: As outlined in Parliamentary Question No.43 of 3 July 2024, my Department provided comments on a number of potential factors including, domestic; security challenges; the asylum and protection framework; freedom of the media; women’s rights; and rights of minority groups. My Department drew on internal information and reports by partners on the ground to inform our analysis of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 to 26, inclusive, and 30 together. The Passport Service has issued over 700,000 passports to date this year. Virtually all complete passport applications are being processed within or before advertised turnaround times with the majority of adult online renewal applications issuing within two working days. There are currently no backlogs and 95% of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The promotion of Irish culture abroad makes an important contribution to the achievement of our foreign policy goals, and in raising awareness, appreciation and understanding of Ireland. The enhancement of our cultural diplomacy and international cultural relations forms a key pillar of the Global Ireland 2025 strategy, and my Department works closely with the Department of Tourism, Culture,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 12 July 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 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. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 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. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: As Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have regular meetings with EU Heads of Mission, including in a group format. The most recent meeting took place on 12 June, to mark the end of the Belgian Presidency of the EU, and was a productive and useful discussion. As two Atlantic-facing countries on the west of Europe with centuries-old cultural and commercial ties, histories of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of 11thJuly 2024, 6 civil servants (WTE) were posted abroad to serve as Personal Assistants in Ireland’s Embassies and Consulates General as follows: Mission Type of Mission Female Male Beijing Embassy 1 Brussels PR Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union (3 Ambassadors) 3 London Embassy 1 Tehran Embassy 1...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Irish Ambassadors are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government following nomination by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The duration of a posting to a diplomatic mission is generally, although not always, between two to four years. The start dates for all current Irish Ambassadors is provided in tabular form below. However, as a Government decision on their successor...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ongoing, high-level 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'. My last bilateral exchange with Secretary Blinken was at the time of President Biden's visit to Ireland in April 2023, during which we discussed foreign policy matters of shared interest and concern. Before and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service initially requested further supporting documents from the applicant on 12 March 2024. Further supporting documents were received from the applicant on 09 July 2024. The turnaround time following receipt of additional documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am fully aware of this distressing case, and I met with family members in January of this year to discuss the situation. The subject is an Australian citizen, and so Australia has consular responsibility for his welfare, but he is an Irish resident and with an Irish family, so we are ready and anxious to help where we can. My predecessor Deputy Coveney was also very active in this regard....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs provides consular assistance to all Irish citizens within the remit of its Consular Assistance Charter. The Charter sets out the type of assistance that Irish citizens can expect from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Ireland’s Embassies and Consulates worldwide, should they get into difficulty overseas. The Department is committed to providing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs places a lot of value and importance on our ownership of Villa Spada. I am proud that such an historic building is home to our Embassy to Italy and of course our Embassy to the Holy See before then. Villa Spada provides an excellent venue for the range of promotional events that the Ambassador of Ireland to Italy hosts to showcase the strong cultural and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this is a paper application which was received on 20 June 2024. The turnaround time for paper applications is 8 weeks. This application is within the turnaround time and has not yet reached its issue-by date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 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 or Naturalisation. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45, 46 and 50 together. The Passport Service has issued over 700,000 passports this year, and current demand forecasts indicate that over a million passports will issue by the end of the year. Virtually all complete passport applications are being processed within or before advertised turnaround times, with the majority of adult online renewal applications...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 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. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving...