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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, including in Mariupol where civilians are under siege in the Azovstal steel works and supplies are running out. The repeated failure to establish humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of besieged civilians, due to Russian shelling, is unconscionable. Following his meeting with UN Secretary General António Guterres...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: There were no secondments from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the third level sector over the past two years.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: There have been no fines issued by the EU on my Department for failure to transpose EU directives.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy may be aware that Casement aerodrome is the only operational military installation in the State and has been in operation since 1917. It is my understanding that the Air Corps have and continue to enjoy a good relationship with the residential and commercial communities in the surrounding environs.  I am advised that neither my Department nor the Air Corps are aware of any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: No officials have been seconded from my Department to the university third level sector over the past two years.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that there are no contracts of this description in place to service aircraft for the Air Corps.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm to the Deputy that the formal legal transfer to Wicklow County Council has recently been finalised. The matter is now concluded from my Department's perspective.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not incurred any fines for failing to transpose EU directives for the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicant's parent.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service provides a range of channels to Irish citizens worldwide who wish to apply for a passport. These include a postal application system, online passport application service, in person counter application facilities at the passport offices in Dublin, Cork and London, and the network of Irish Missions worldwide. Passport Online is the priority channel for applications as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent in relation to the application. The Passport Service has returned the mother's passport.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Apr 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213, 215 and 217 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 (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service receives approximately 5,000 passport applications daily. On rare occasions, an application may encounter an error while information is being transferred from the external website to our internal systems. The Passport Service has a process in place to identify these applications within 24 hours of the applications being made and a refund is usually issued within 3 working...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Transport (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no role in the administration or the allocation of Ministerial vehicles.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together. There are currently 8,300 online applications in the Passport Service system from applicants living in Cork. Over 90% of passport applicants apply using Passport Online. It is not possible to obtain the number of paper-based applications currently in the system from applicants living in Cork, Of the number of online...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: 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 (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service regrets that an email that should have been sent on 16 March 2022 did not reach the applicant and is working to expedite the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service is proactively managing the current demand for 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. The vast majority of applications are processed within the turnaround times outlined below: -10 working days for Simple Adult online renewals -15...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant and supporting documents have been returned.