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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211, 212, 214, 216 and 219 together. 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 (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update as to the steps they must take to progress their passport application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired the Passport Service has reviewed the application and progressed as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 89, 94, 95, 98, 99, 101 to 103, inclusive, and 108 together. 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: Public Sector Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: All recruitment to my Department is administered either through the Public Appointments Service, Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) or by the Department’s Human Resources Department, in accordance with procedures set by the Commission for Public Service Appointments. The details of previous employment history are recorded in accordance with the rules for each recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83, 96 and 97 together. With regard to the specific application about which the Deputies have inquired, the Passport Service has provided an update as to the steps the applicants must take to progress their passport applications.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: All supporting documentation submitted in support of Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications must be retained for authentication and verification when applications are checked for entitlement. Applications must ordinarily be cancelled when documentation is returned to applicants before checking. Requests for the return of documentation before the Entitlement stage can only be considered...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. The 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 (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: While no visits to Albufeira by the Ambassador and or Deputy Head of Mission in Lisbon have taken place during 2021 or 2022 to date, due in part to restrictions on travel caused by prevailing public health situation over that period, the Embassy engages extensively with the Algarve region on a number of levels. A key area of such engagement involves the provision of consular assistance to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: At the February Foreign Affairs Council, representatives of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries (including the UAE) were invited to an EU-GCC Ministerial discussion on enhancing co-operation between the EU and the Gulf. In May, the EEAS and Commission published a Joint Communication on Strategic Partnership with the Gulf. This sets out a range of areas to enhance EU/Gulf...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88, 90, 100 and 104 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the 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: Departmental Meetings (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together. Ireland’s relationship with NATO operates within the framework of the Partnership for Peace (PfP), which Ireland has been a member of since 1999. Ireland’s membership of the PfP framework has served to improve the capacity of the Defence Forces to participate in international peace support operations and has been of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport applications to the applicants parent and provided them with the application numbers.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the first application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update to the applicant's guardian as to the steps they must take to progress the application. With regard to the other two applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service is currently reviewing the applications and will progress them as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: Due to the complex nature of the Foreign Birth Registration (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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: The war on Ukraine has seen a significant mobilisation of funding through the European Peace Facility (EPF), with the EU agreeing to provide a total of €2 billion in military assistance thus far, based on requests for equipment from the Ukrainian government. During the negotiations to establish the EPF and in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and progressed as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: Civil Defence is a statutory volunteer-based organisation with a nationwide footprint. Volunteering within Civil Defence demonstrates the very best of Irish society and the Government is conscious of and grateful for the work that Civil Defence volunteers undertake on a weekly basis. The Government acknowledges the exceptional service given by Civil Defence volunteers during the COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have provided the following details in relation to the strength and vacancies in the Defence Forces School of Music, as at 28 June 2022: Rank Lt Col Comdt Captain Lt CS CQ Sgt Cpl Pte Strength 1 1 3 0 3 1 32 26...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that there are no full-time qualified vets in the Equitation School. Veterinary care is outsourced to a private veterinary practice, the tender for which is advertised every four years.