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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired the Passport Service has reviewed the case and contacted the applicant's parent. 

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (1 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: Following a conference at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany on 26 April, organised by the United States to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, particularly Ukrainian defence capabilities, as well as pledge and coordinate further support to Ukraine, Ireland was invited to join the newly-formed Ukraine Defence Contact Group. A meeting of the Group took place on 23 May and Ireland was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (1 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141, 142 and 143 together. My Department has not had any engagement with external bodies or other States in relation to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and there are no contemporary recordings of sightings or otherwise of UAPs by the Defence Forces. Should the Deputy require a full retrospective as suggested, I request additional time for a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am advised by the military authorities that it has not been possible to gather the required information within the time allotted. I will revert to the Deputy when the information has been gathered.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicant or their guardian. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288, 297, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 315, 317, 318, 321, 323, 327, 338, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 352, 358, 359 and 361 together. With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287, 289, 312 and 353 together. With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications, taken action as appropriate and contacted the applicant to advise them of the status of their application. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291, 292, 293, 331 and 332 together. The current average processing times for passport applications are as follows: Type of passport application Processing time Passport Online simple adult renewal 10 working days Passport Online complex or child renewal 15 working days Passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together. As of 23 May 2022, there were 58,400 online passport applications in the Passport Service system for children aged thirteen and under.  Over half a million passports have been issued so far this year. Last year, 634,000 passports were issued in the whole year. In five months the Passport Service has issued over 80% of the total...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: Ireland strongly condemns all forms of persecution on the basis of religion or belief, irrespective of where they occur or who the victims are. The promotion of freedom of religion or belief is a priority for Ireland’s human rights engagement at both multilateral and bilateral levels, as reaffirmed in ‘The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300, 299, 301 and 314 together. With regard to the specific applications about which 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 (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303, 319, 336 and 349 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and they are being processed within the current average turnaround times. The Passport Service has provided a status update to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 307 and 325 together. As I stated in my response to Parliamentary Question 246 of 24 May 2022, I strongly condemn the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh.  Media freedom and the safety of journalists must be protected, including in situations of conflict, and I have called for an immediate impartial, independent and effective investigation. I have spoken...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316, 313, 326, 333 and 357 together. I am deeply concerned by the decision of the Israeli High Court to uphold the eviction order for Palestinians in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank and the confirmation of the designation of the land as a firing zone for the Israeli military.  On 13 May Ireland along with fourteen other European countries, issued a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Drug Dealing (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service cannot comment on whether or not named individuals are currently Irish passport holders.  Under the provisions of Section 12(1)(C) of the Passports Act 2008, the Minister can, in certain circumstances, refuse to issue a passport. Any decision by the Minister to withhold passports from citizens convicted of international drug dealing and serial criminality would...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The number of staff employed in the Department of Foreign Affairs as of 30th April 2022 is detailed below.  Civil Service pay scales apply to all staff employed in my Department as set out in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's most recent pay circular published on www.gov.ie. In addition, I have also provided the number of staff employed in Ireland's network of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The number of online passport applications received by county in 2019, 2020, 2021, and to date in 2022 are outlined below in tabular form. These figures apply to online applications only. Due to the way in which the address fields on the paper application form are formatted, it is not possible to provide the requested figures in relation to paper-based applications.  County...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 334 together. Over half a million passports have been issued so far this year. Last year, 634,000 passports were issued in the whole year. In less than five months, the Passport Service has issued over 80% of the total number of passports that were issued in the whole of last year. The Passport Service is already out-performing any previous year,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The number of staff from the Department of Foreign Affairs serving at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union from 2016 to date is provided below in tabular form.  In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs also facilitates the secondment of officers from other Government Departments to the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union to serve in a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: Over half a million passports have been issued so far this year. Last year, 634,000 passports were issued in the whole year. In less than five months, the Passport Service has issued over 80% of the total number of passports that were issued in the whole of last year. The Passport Service is already out-performing any previous year, despite the challenges that it has encountered over the...