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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Policy (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: We will continue to be vocal at an EU level and also on the UN Security Council, where our view has been made very clear. In many ways, that view is directly supported by the UN Secretary General, who has been very clear that the UN sees what is happening as a complete breach of international law and the UN Charter. Russia has to bear the responsibility for that. There is no justification...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Stormont House Agreement was reached in 2014 after a period of intense negotiation by the Irish Government, the British Government and the political parties in Northern Ireland. It provides for a comprehensive and balanced framework to address the legacy of the past. The commitment to the implementation of the provisions of the Stormont House Agreement was reaffirmed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Feb 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's parents as to the steps they must take to progress their passport application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the passport application about which the Deputy has enquired, the application is incomplete and a passport cannot be issued in this case. The application has now expired and has been cancelled. A refund of the passport fee will be made in due course.  The Passport Service has informed the parents of the applicant that the application has been cancelled and has outlined...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132, 136 and 137 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 (23 Feb 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 (23 Feb 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 (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the passport application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent directly and given them a status update on the application. 

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: Providing ongoing support, along with finding long term solutions, to address the challenges faced by the undocumented Irish in the US, remains a key priority for this Government.  Immigration matters continue to be raised by senior members of the Government at every opportunity, and will be a key issue raised during the upcoming series of St Patrick's Day engagements, not least by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: Ukraine is represented in Ireland by a resident Embassy, headed by an Ambassador. The current Ambassador is H.E. Ms. Larysa Gerasko. Ukraine does not have honorary consular representation in Ireland. Ireland is represented in Ukraine by a resident Embassy, headed by Ambassador Thérèse Healy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, my Department engaged with Kildare County Council on this matter and agreed to enter into a confidential mediation process to map out an agreed way forward. The Deputy will appreciate that as this process is confidential to both parties, I am not in a position to comment on the nature of the deliberations leading to the agreed mediation...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: On a point of information, there is a debate scheduled on that report in the Seanad next Tuesday, so it is being debated within the Houses of the Oireachtas-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: -----but we will bring the matter before this House too.

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

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has given the applicant an update on what is required for them to have their UK passport returned.

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385, 399 and 404 together. With regard to the specific passport applications referenced by the Deputies, the Passport Service has provided a status update to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Feb 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's parents as to the steps they must take to progress their passport application and on the return of their passports.

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

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued the passport to the applicant.

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 and 389 together. The Passport Services prioritises dispatching the applicant's passport once it has been issued. Supporting documents submitted with the application are dispatched separately and, depending on current volumes, can take between 2 and 4 weeks to be returned to the applicant or their guardians. The Passport Service is actively working...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Feb 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 Foreign Birth Registration process, the large...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 402 together. Responsibility for Maghaberry and Hydebank prisons rests with the Northern Ireland Prison Service, which is overseen by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice. As is the case with prisons in this jurisdiction, the overriding concern in recent times has been the health and safety within the prisons due to Covid 19. It is...