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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The visa application referred to is currently being processed by the Embassy of Ireland in Singapore. As the initial application was incomplete, the applicant was requested to submit further documentation, which has now been provided. Officials at the Embassy are aware of this case and are in direct contact with the applicant, who will be notified as soon as a decision has been made on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: World Economic Forum (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Department retains ongoing contact with a broad range of international organisations and institutions, of which the World Economic Forum (WEF) is one.  The Department has had some contact with the WEF in the last number of years. That contact has mainly arisen in relation to invitations and plans for attendance at WEF-organised events, primarily the WEF’s annual meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Since the illegal, unprovoked and unjustified further invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on 24 February, Ireland has stood in unwavering solidarity with the people and government of Ukraine. Visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens wishing to travel to Ireland have been lifted since 25 February. This allows all Ukrainian nationals considering leaving Ukraine, including locally employed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Mar 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. Due to the complex nature of the FBR process, the large increase in applications...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rockall Island Ownership (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I continue to work closely with my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to address the issues related to Rockall, reflecting the longstanding fisheries tradition in the area. I have outlined Ireland’s position on Rockall and considered possible ways forward in contacts with the UK and Scottish Governments over the course of the past year. I last met with my...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The UK Government assertion of jurisdiction over the whole of Lough Foyle has never been accepted by Ireland and this position remains unchanged. Following discussions in 2011 between the then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the British Foreign Secretary, the British and Irish Governments agreed to seek to resolve jurisdictional issues relating to both Lough Foyle and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the most recent supporting documents required were received in mid-February, and the application is being processed as normal. The Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent directly to advise as to the status of the application. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. 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 evidence of this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service contacted the applicant directly to advise on their circumstances and to discuss requirements for expediting the applications on the grounds of a travel emergency. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service contacted the applicant's parent directly to discuss requirements for expediting the application on the grounds of a travel emergency. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 14 diplomats at the Embassy of the Russian Federation who have been officially notified to my Department under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 (VCDR) identifies three categories of Mission staff as follows: - Diplomatic staff - Administrative and Technical staff, and - Service staff Pursuant to Article 10, VCDR, the Department of Foreign Affairs shall be notified of the appointment of members of the mission, their arrival and their final...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Government has no plans to open a Consulate general in Luxor City.  The Embassy team in Cairo manages Ireland’s relations with Egypt, and there is an Honorary Consul in Alexandria. Since the launch of the Global Ireland programme in June 2018, 14 new Missions have been opened.  Four were opened in 2021: Kyiv, Manchester, Manila and Rabat.  Global Ireland aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The promotion and protection of human rights is a core pillar of Irish foreign policy, and Ireland is active bilaterally and in multilateral fora on human rights issues, including in relation to China. During my trip to China in May 2021, I raised Ireland’s concerns in relation to human rights directly with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Ireland has also...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Passport applicants who are seeking to renew their passports do not need to submit their current passport with their application if it is due to expire in the next 12 months. Once a new passport is issued, their previous passport will be cancelled within 4 weeks. Further information on the documentary requirements for the renewal of adult passports is available on the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Yemen is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, driven by seven years of conflict, economic collapse and the breakdown of public institutions and services which has left millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. Ireland fully supports the efforts of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to bring about a political resolution to the conflict in Yemen. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service is working to expedite these applications and has contacted the applicants' parent in relation to same. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent directly in relation to the application. The first set of documents submitted by the applicant were lost in post. The applicant has since posted a new set of documents to the Passport Service.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The promotion and protection of human rights is a key foreign policy priority for Ireland and consequently we are a strong contributor to strengthening efforts by the United Nations and European Union to eliminate human rights violations. The Human Rights Council has a primary role within the United Nations system to promote and protect human rights globally and to address situations of human...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 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. Passport Service statistics show that approximately 40% of first time child applications are incomplete. A significant proportion of those incomplete...