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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: All passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). 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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Depending on the subject matter, litigation against my Department is dealt with by the Attorney General’s Office and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or the State Claims Agency. The table below sets out the number of cases commenced against the Department over the past 10 years, as well as all legal costs paid by the Department each year. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department documents personal data breaches that have occurred in accordance with Article 33(5) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The table below sets out the number of data breaches reported to the Office of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) since the introduction of the GDPR on 25 May 2018 in respect of which this Department bore principal responsibility. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: This Department has assigned to it the Minister for Foreign Affairs, currently the Tánaiste, the Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora and the Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs. The total costs of trips abroad on official business by Ministers of this Department are set out in the table below. Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs does not employ third parties to deal with public relations.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: It is not possible in the time available to extract the requested information spanning more than ten years. Details of the total amount of consultancy fees for 2023 and January-September 2024 are set out in the table below. The Department is extracting the remaining information requested and will forward the reply to the Deputy in due course. Year Total Amount...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs uses public awareness campaigns and advertising, both traditional and online, to promote essential services to citizens at home and abroad, such as passport and consular services, and to promote Irish interests and values internationally. In recent years, public awareness campaigns in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions and Brexit have formed a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to thank the Deputy for bringing this case to my attention. I appreciate that this is a difficult situation for the citizen concerned and I want to assure you that my Department will do all that it can to assist the citizen, where possible, within the remit of the Department’s Consular Assistance Charter. I can confirm that an official from the Consular Assistance Unit is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to my engagement with Israel, I refer the Deputy to my recent response of 10 October under reference I condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent attacks on UNIFIL positions, causing injury to several peacekeepers. The targeting of UNIFIL by the IDF cannot be accepted. Israel has an obligation to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers. Attacks against...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department's Litigation Branch manages litigation claims taken against the Minister for Defence. In doing so, the Branch works closely with both the State Claims Agency (SCA) and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO). Personal injury cases taken against the Minister for Defence are managed on behalf of the Minister for Defence by the SCA, and Employment Law matters taken...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Protection (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department can provide the following information in relation to data breaches over the past ten years (2014 to date). When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on the 25th of May 2018, my Department was required under Article 33(5) to document information relating to personal data breaches. The number of data breaches in my Department in each of the past ten...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Travel (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The expenditure incurred by my Department in relation to trips abroad taken by myself and my predecessors in each of the years  2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in the table below. Year Total Costs 2019 €23,312.13 2020 €10,373.97 2021 €2,280.43 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that My Department has had no spend on Public Relations in the past ten years.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is currently compiling the information requested by the Deputy and will respond fully as soon as the information is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy, the amount spent by my Department on traditional and online advertising in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2024, is as follows. 2014 €88,702.48 2015 €84,292.79 2016 €97,774.61 2017 €87,685.31 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 39 together. The Defence Forces are responsible for the allocation of accommodation in each installation. This is managed by the military authorities, and as such, my Department is not directly involved, nor would it have the information requested. The military authorities have been requested to provide the material and while this could not be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Defence Forces are responsible for the allocation of accommodation in each installation. This is managed by the military authorities, and as such, my Department is not directly involved, nor would it have the information requested. The military authorities have been requested to provide the material and while this could not be compiled in time I will arrange to have same provided to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: A consultant was appointed by the Defence Forces in December 2023 in order to carry out this review and my officials have provided observations on an early draft of this report. The final draft is expected within my Department in the coming weeks who will report to me on the proposed course of action.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department has engaged with local authorities in relation to the transfer of appropriate property holdings outside of barracks that are no longer required for military purposes and that could form part of the general housing stock available to local authorities. A number of properties have previously been transferred and my Department remains open to transferring vacant housing units to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, together. At the outset I want to assure the Deputy that every effort is being made to support all of the Defence Force personnel who are serving in Lebanon during these very volatile times. As you will be aware the situation in Lebanon is currently very tense and unpredictable. I am deeply concerned about the surge of violence in...