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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (24 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: Elected representatives of Irish citizens, including those from Northern Ireland,  can make formal representations to me in relation to passport applications by submitting enquiries directly to my office. It is important to note that this channel does not function as a means of expediting passport applications. In each case raised by an elected representative, the Passport...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (24 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that they do not collect details pertaining to the ethnicity of recruits to the Defence Forces. Potential applicants from alll ethnic backgrounds are included in the target demographic that the Defence Forces seek to reach in regular recutiment campaigns. The female strengths of the Defence Forces, broken down by the Branches within the Permanent Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Investigations (24 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: There were no circumstances nor requirements which led to the commissioning of investigations, internal or external by my Department during the period in question into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244, 247, 252, 253, 255, 267 and 268 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 (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245, 250, 251, 262, 265 and 266 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and progressed them as appropriate. The Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Middle East Peace Process remains a key foreign policy priority for the government and Ireland continues to support a two-State Solution based on international law, the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and in line with previously agreed parameters. Ireland raises issues of compliance with international law in our bilateral contacts with the Government of Israel and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for citizenship by descent through the Foreign Births Register under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The processing of Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) has resumed and will be gradually scaling up in line with the recruitment of additional resources. There are currently 37,000 Foreign Birth Registration applications on hand with the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in tabular form below. The table breaks down the number of applications from County Limerick that are currently being processed by the Passport Service and the number of applications that require further action from the applicant, such as the submission of additional documentation. County Total applications in system...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256, 257, 258 and 259 together. There are currently 705 staff in the Passport Service. Of these, 616 are full-time staff and 89 are part-time. There are currently over 360 staff assigned to the Passport Office in Balbriggan, over 120 staff assigned to the Passport Office in Cork and over 220 staff assigned to the Passport Office in Mount St, Dublin 2. Staff...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service is proactively managing the current demand for passports, particularly first time passports, and has put in place resources and structures to address the estimated significant increase in demand for passports in 2022 in this essential citizen service. Since March of this year, the Passport Service has reduced the processing time for first time applications from 40 working...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am aware that Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, who is 90 years old, was among a group of four people arrested separately and detained by the Hong Kong National Security Police for alleged conspiracy to collude with foreign powers. All four of those arrested served as trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which provided legal assistance, funds for psychological counselling and medical...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Properties (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of my Department’s buildings in the State. The occasional cleaning and removal of weeds, moss, litter and other debris from roofs and other areas by the Department itself is included in general contract cleaning services procured by the Department and the cost is not separately recorded.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service regrets any errors in processing this application. The Passport Service is in direct contact with the applicant's parent in relation to progressing their passport application.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (19 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am advised that neither my Department nor the military authorities have incurred any expenditure on cleaning and sanitising roofs of buildings in the period referenced by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Student Visas (18 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The J1 visa programme is a valuable part of facilitating mutually beneficial and enriching exchange between the US and Ireland, and we are keen to see participation in this programme return to pre-pandemic levels. Through the J1, thousands of young people are afforded the chance to work and travel in the US every year, forging connections and establishing valuable links between the two...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86, 88, 92, 93, 94, 96, 99, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109 and 111 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Travel Documents (18 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The individual concerned was in contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs Authentications Section on 12 May. The documents were processed on 13 May and returned via registered post. Information relating to the issuing of Authentications and Apostilles, including a contact form, can be found at www.dfa.ie/travel/our-services/authenticating-documents/.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service is currently receiving an average of 3,000 pieces of post per day. Due to the volume of post received and the personal data that may be enclosed, the Passport Service employs a tracking system to ensure that each piece of post is accounted for once it is received. For applicants who apply through An Post's mail-in Passport Express channel and whose applications are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90, 91, 95, 98, 101, 103, 108 and 110 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.