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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: There are no plans to engage a career guidance officer in the Defence Forces. The Defence Forces Personnel Support Service (DF PSS) routinely provides support to personnel who are preparing to leave the Defence Forces through appropriate guidance and signposting to available services. The DF PSS also coordinates and conducts transition to civilian life training on an ongoing basis. This...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (28 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department provides support to two recognised Veterans Associations. These Veterans Associations, which represent all former personnel, are Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann (ONE), the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel, and the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA). My Department engages on an ongoing basis with these Veterans Associations and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Birth Certificates (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Entitlement to Irish citizenship is determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, under which Irish citizenship may be obtained by birth, by descent, or by naturalisation. If a person or their parent was born on the island of Ireland before 1 January 2005, they are an Irish citizen and they can apply for an Irish passport without making an application for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued over half a million passports to date in 2024. The Customer Service Hub has responded to over 200,000 queries this year and is now handling up to 16,000 queries per week. The Passport Service is well staffed with a total of 850 staff currently, and is in an excellent position to deliver the level of demand forecasted for this year, even with the busy...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The human rights situation in Iran remains a matter of serious concern. This includes freedom of expression and opinion, freedom of peaceful assembly, arbitrary arrest, and torture in detention, among others. There are concerns in particular about the treatment of religious and ethnic minorities, political activists, human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, labour rights activists,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs uses advertising and public awareness campaigns primarily to promote essential services to citizens at home and abroad such as passport and consular services. In recent years, public awareness campaigns in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions and Brexit have formed a significant part of campaigns. The Department engages the services of a third-party...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents for this application were received on 2nd May 2024. This application is within the standard turnaround time and has not yet reached its issue by date.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Defence Forces Infrastructure Development Plan (IDP) sets out a programme of project delivery for the years 2023 to 2027. The Programme reflects the complex environment in which the Defence Forces operate and the corresponding need for appropriate infrastructure to provide for accommodation and training of personnel, as well as the maintenance and storage of equipment for land, sea and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am advised that it is intended that the new acquisitions will initially be berthed and operate from the Naval Service facilities at Haulbowline. As part of the wider Naval Service Regeneration Plan, the question of developing Forward Operating Bases in other locations around the Country is under active consideration. I can advise that the Naval Service have examined potential locations and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The following table sets out the amounts spent by my Department relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms. The total amount spent by the Office of Emergency Planning from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms is €41,611.14 broken down as follows: Company Expenditure ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (22 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Addressing the difficult situation of undocumented Irish emigrants in the United States and working to secure legal pathways for Irish people seeking to live and work in the US continues to be a key priority for the Government. Ireland continues to raise immigration issues at every appropriate engagement with the United States Government and Congress. The Government actively supports the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 and 34 together. With regard to the specific application about which the Deputies have enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 9th May 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service requested further documents for the application on 20 May 2024. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The current premier of New South Wales in Australia, Chris Minns, assumed office on 28 March 2023. Since then, the Consulate General of Ireland has met with the Premier four times: Date Detail 20/07/2023 Women’s World Cup match and event (Ireland versus Australia) 30/08/2023 NSW Parliament Budget 2023 discussion...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for two of the applications were received on 9th May 2024. Further supporting documents for the final application was received on the 26th April 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days. The applications are within the turnaround time and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 130 and 136 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, these applications are within the current turnaround times and have not yet reached their issue by date. The public offices of the Passport Service in Dublin 2 and in Cork operate a four-day Urgent Appointment service for renewal applicants. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 144 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: Middle East (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. The Israeli Government is in no doubt as to where Ireland stands on the ongoing conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Officials at our Embassy in Tel Aviv continue to make an important and significant contribution in this regard, and constantly engage with all parts of the Israeli government and administration to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 13 May 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.