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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no office based in County Wexford and no civil servants or state agency employees currently working in County Wexford.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Nuclear Waste (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: The matter of nuclear waste being dumped at sea comes under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications. The Defence Forces therefore do not have responsibility for undertaking a risk assessment of legacy issues associated with this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Activities (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: Military exercises or manoeuvres are traditionally recognized as being a part of the freedom of the high seas as captured in article 87 under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). These rights are transcribed directly into the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of coastal states. Under international law, including UNCLOS, states are entitled to carry out naval...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: In September 2015, 193 UN Member Countries including Ireland adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which consist of 169 targets around the 17 high level goals. The SDGs are a global blueprint for collective progress to a more prosperous and sustainable world by 2030. The SDGs are applicable to all countries, developed and developing, and action is required for their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 321 together. The Department of Defence is currently investigating options available to it regarding Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points in all of its buildings, including the number of EV charging spaces it may require and the need for installing extra cabling to allow for future demand. At present the Department has no EV charging points...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Inquiries (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, following Cabinet approval, an Independent Review Group has been established, under the Chair of Ms. Justice Bronagh O’Hanlon, to examine issues relating to sexual misconduct, bullying, harassment and discrimination in the Defence Forces. The overall aims of the Independent Review are to: - - Advise on whether the current legislative frameworks,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Inquiries (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, following Cabinet approval on 25 January last, an Independent Review Group has been established, under the Chair of Ms. Justice Bronagh O’Hanlon, to examine issues relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination and sexual misconduct in the Defence Forces. The overall aims of the Independent Review are to: - - Advise on whether the current legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 78 and 80 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicants' parents.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 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: Consular Services (9 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 63 resident diplomatic missions in Ireland. The table below sets out the total number of staff (diplomatic staff, administrative and technical staff, and service staff) notified to the Department of Foreign Affairs by each resident diplomatic mission under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961. This information is based on Article 10...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service is currently processing 45% of adult online renewal application in one working day, while 99% of online child renewal passports are issued within the advertised processing time of 15 working days. The processing times for these standard online renewal passport applications compare very favourably to processing times internationally in countries such as the UK, United...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (9 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: On an annual basis, the Defence Sector budget, comprising of Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence), is determined within the overarching budgetary framework and approved by Dáil Éireann, with multi-annual capital envelopes determined as part of the overarching National Development Plan. The return of amounts to the Exchequer from the Defence Sector budget arises for two...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Forces built infrastructure programme (IDP) as published in January 2020 provides a blueprint for investment in the Defence Forces built infrastructure over a multi annual timeframe. The IDP is a rolling plan and as such is iterative in nature thus ensuring that it remains relevant and that investment is targeted where most needed. It provides a breakdown of projects per formation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 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.

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

Simon Coveney: I warmly welcome the lifting of the travel restrictions on the citizen referred to, enabling him to return home to Ireland to reunite with his family. The Government has been actively engaged on this case throughout at the most senior political and diplomatic levels. The company with which the the citizen is connected was involved in a complicated legal case in China. His situation...

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

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific passport application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application is currently under consideration by the Passport Service. The Passport Service will be in touch shortly with the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (8 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: Consular assistance was requested and provided in approximately 320 cases involving Irish citizens imprisoned overseas between 2015 and 2021. In 2021, there were 23 new cases of Irish citizens in prison overseas in receipt of consular support. The Department of Foreign Affairs provides consular assistance and support to any Irish citizen imprisoned overseas who requests our help. Our...

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

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the application has been cancelled as requested.

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351, 352, 361, 364 and 382 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 (8 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.