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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service is currently experiencing high demand for first time passports, particularly for children. First time passport applications do take longer to process and there are a number of reasons for this. First time applications are necessarily complex to process. The Passport Service must validate the true identity of the applicant and take measures to confirm the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 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 to provide an update on the status of the application and to advise on the requirements for expediting the application for medical reasons.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service contacted the applicant’s parent directly on 4 March 2022 to advise as to the status of the application and to advise that the supporting documents have been received. The passport application is being processed in line with current processing times. The current processing time for fully complete first time applications is 40 working days. Processing time begins...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service contacted the applicant’s parent directly on 21 February 2022 to advise as to the status of the application. The passport application is being processed in line with current processing times. The current processing time for fully complete first time applications is 40 working days. Processing time begins from when the Passport Service receives the required...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service contacted the applicants' parent directly on 18 February 2022 to advise as to the status of the application. The passport applications are being processed in line with current processing times. The current processing time for fully complete first time applications is 40 working days. Processing time begins from when the Passport Service receives the required supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 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. In recent days, the EU has imposed a series of sanctions in response to Russia’s aggression, including by closing EU airspace to all Russian aircraft; freezing the assets of the Russian Central...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 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. This is a Passport Express application submitted through An Post. The current processing time for fully complete Passport Express applications is 8 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has requested Member States to nominate candidates for the position of Observers for the OSCE ODIHR Election Observation Mission to Hungary for the Parliamentary elections and referendum which are scheduled to take place on 3 April 2022. This followed the OSCE ODIHR...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service contacted the applicant on 4 March 2022 to provide an update as to the status of the application. The passport application is being processed in line with current processing times. The current processing time for fully complete first time applications is 40 working days. Processing time...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service contacted the applicant’s parent directly on 22 February 2022 to advise as to the status of the application. The Passport Service has since issued the passport to the applicant. The passport application was processed in line with current processing times. The current processing time for fully complete first time applications is 40 working days. Processing time...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service contacted the applicants' parent directly on 21 February 2022 to advise as to the status of the applications. The passport applications are being processed in line with current processing times. The current processing time for fully complete first time applications is 40 working days. Processing time begins from when the Passport Service receives the required supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Protected Disclosures (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs has neither received nor accepted any protected disclosures since the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into force.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Diplomatic and official passports are issued in accordance with the provisions of the Passports Act, 2008. Section 16 of the Act makes particular provision for the issuance of diplomatic passports to persons who hold a diplomatic rank or to persons whom the Minister for Foreign Affairs considers it appropriate to issue such a passport in order to carry out their duties. Official...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service takes its responsibility to protect the integrity of the Irish passport very seriously.  The Irish passport has a strong international reputation due to the strength of the security features within the passport book and the robust processes involved in its issuance. The Irish passport was recently ranked 5th in the Henley Global Passport Index as it provides our...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 383 civil servants employed by my Department. Salary scales applicable are determined by the date of appointment to the grade of each individual and different scales apply to established employees appointed on or after 6 April 1995, paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits. Salary scales...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: For the Deputy's awareness, Air Corps 112 is the callsign for the Air Corps helicopter on Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service on any given day. The prefix 'Rescue' is associated with Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) helicopters and any questions seeking operational information in respect of IRCG assets should be directed to my colleague, the Minister for Transport. The Air Corps...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: The table below details the numbers of disclosures received by my Department between 1 January 2019 to date: Year Number of Disclosures 2019 4 2020 12 2021 12 2022 Nil Total 28 Each disclosure made is assessed by officials in a joint civil/military...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (3 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia's illegal, immoral and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. Ireland’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, and its right to choose its own foreign and security policy path, is unwavering. To date, four broad packages of EU sanctions have been adopted. My...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (3 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: To date, four broad packages of EU sanctions have been adopted. My Department has published information on all of the sanctions as details become available, accessible on the DFA website. The first packageof 23 February included: 1. Sanctions against individuals and entities, including members of the Russian Parliament; 2.  Restrictions on economic relations with the two breakaway...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Mar 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.