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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs provides funding to a range of non-governmental organisations through a series of grant schemes dedicated to delivering on the Government's priorities at home and abroad. These include support for international development overseas, development education in Ireland, reconciliation on the island of Ireland, emigrant support and information on the European...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since 1st January 2019 to date, officials of my Department have engaged with representatives of the named organisation on 18 occasions. Most of these engagements took place at fora and events at which both organisations were involved, as well as a smaller number of bilateral engagements. In addition, I participated in events with the organisation on three occasions during the period...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland's Consulate General in Los Angeles covers the region of Southern California, as well as the U.S. states of Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada. The Consul General and Vice Consul in the Consulate General in Los Angeles have not yet had the opportunity to meet with the Governor of Nevada. The Consulate General in Los Angeles continues to engage with key stakeholders in Nevada,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I remain deeply concerned by the political, social and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. That concern deepened in recent weeks, as the level of criminal violence and unrest reached critical levels. The situation in Haiti was discussed at the most recent Foreign Affairs Council, which took place on 18 March. The concern of EU Member States was reflected in the EU’s Item 4 statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this is a paper application which was received on 26 January 2024. The turnaround time for paper applications is 8 weeks. This application is within the turnaround time and has not yet reached its issue by date. I strongly encourage the Deputy to advise his constituents of the advantages of using the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents for this application were received on 11 March 2024. This application is within the standard turnaround time and has not yet reached its issue by date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 8...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application has been approved.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR or through naturalisation. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR or naturalistion. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of reports that payments have been requested in exchange for evacuation assistance for Palestinians living in Gaza. My officials are continuing to monitor the situation through our missions in the region. Ireland’s three key diplomatic priorities have been made clear: we need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, a drastic increase in access to humanitarian assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs is not currently engaged in any PPP projects, nor is planning underway in relation to any such projects.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can confirm that there has been no requirement for my Department to contact An Garda Síochána in relation to any type of threats addressed to any Minister or member of staff working within my Department between 2020 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: Strategic airlift capability has been prioritised as a capability for investment following Government approval of the Commission on Defence Report as part of the move to (Level Of Ambition) LOA 2 capability. Two new C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft were delivered in 2023 and are capable of being configured in a strategic airlift transport role if required. In addition, a contract was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have been advised by the Defence Forces that the incident to which I believe the Deputy is referring involved members of the Malaysian Battalion with UNIFIL. I can confirm that no members of the Irish Defence Forces were involved in the incident. For Defence Forces' operational reasons, it would not be appropriate to make any further comment regarding the incident. I would like to take...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of 29 March 2024, all Permanent Defence Forces personnel who currently have a mandatory retirement age of less than 60, may remain in service until 60 subject to fulfilling certain existing criteria, for example physical and medical fitness. This strategic move will have a two-fold effect. For the organisation, it will help to address, in part, the issue of retention by allowing...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Diplomatic Representation (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The White Paper on Defence recognised the need for the Department of Defence to continue to engage in developing and deepening bilateral relations with potential like-minded partners to secure Ireland’s position in current and future international crisis management operations. The Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces further supported this view. A joint civilian/military...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. The European Union Military Committee (EUMC) is the highest military body within the EU. It is composed of the Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) of the EU's Member States who, on a day to day basis, are represented in Brussels by the Military Representatives from the Permanent Representations of the Member States to the EU. The EUMC...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government. Equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of the established capability development and Equipment Development...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The only State body currently under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board which is an independent statutory body, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The secretary to the Board is provided from my Department’s staff. I can confirm there has been no exit, severance or redundancy packages of €100,000 and above but less than €200,000 granted...