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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the Deputy's interest in this and his promoting of it but an amendment is short and it could create more challenges in the working out of the details. A lot of work has gone into this. Deputy Howlin has been in government. He is a veteran of Government as well as of Opposition. He tends to be a bit more radical when on the Opposition benches when it comes to the sharing of...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: That is not quite how it works.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: It does not work that way.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Is the Deputy being somewhat mischievous? Under the Constitution, the Government must prepare legislation and develop legislation. That is the context. I said there is working paper that I approved recently, to give the Deputy a sense that this is happening right now. I was afraid he might have thought this was on the long finger and that I was only saying it. There is advanced work...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has indeed.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: There will be pre-legislative scrutiny.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Pre-legislative scrutiny could change it. I will undertake to discuss this with the Deputy.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for the clarification.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: In fairness, I did not give the Deputy any rote response the last time and I and not going to give him one now.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: Neither am I going to accept the amendment. I indicated to the Deputy I would be introducing the most comprehensive legislation in terms of command and control within the Defence Forces. In the period between Committee and Report Stages, I have already approved a paper that my officials had done some work on in respect of CHOD, in respect of the recommendation the commission came forward...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40, 42 and 43 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 (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The standard Irish passport issued to adults is valid for 10 years. Passport fees were last updated in June 2019 and set out in Statutory Instrument No. 259/2019 - Diplomatic and Consular Fees. At that time the fee for adult passports applied for through the Passport Online service was reduced from €80 to €75. The fee for passports applied for through postal service providers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs has specific responsibility for engagement with: The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC); The General Affairs Council (GAC); and The Foreign Affairs Council (Development) (FAC Dev). Since 27 June 2020, there have been a total of 60 FAC meetings, 46 GAC meetings, and 15 FAC (Dev) meetings. The information requested on format and attendance is provided in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to ensuring a positive and productive working environment, and to sustaining strong standards of performance and delivery on our high level goals for the people we serve at home and abroad. In this context, my Department recognises the shift to flexible and remote working that has taken place in Ireland and globally over the last number of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 Jun 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. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: During each European Union Presidency, both formal and informal meetings of Defence Ministers are held within the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. There is no separate Defence Ministers' Council within the Council of the European Union. In the period from 27 June 2020 to date, a total of twenty EU Defence ministerial meetings have taken place. Of these, ten were Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: In line with the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations, my Department launched its Blended Working Policy in late October 2022. Approximately 85% of Department of Defence staff are currently availing of blended working, and are required to attend the office on a minimum of 2 specific days each week as agreed with their manager. The only State body currently...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28, 38 and 39 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 22nd May 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to promoting and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace which is reflective of modern Ireland, protects the rights of all staff, and ensures staff are supported to deliver strongly for the citizen. The Department is committed to the same values and standards in respect of the services we provide for customers, at home and abroad. The...