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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Minister, Deputy O'Brien, is looking at the limits issue. There are areas, particularly in the capital, where rental prices are significantly higher than HAP can support. I recognise this. It is an issue that is being looked at. To correct the record, it was not policy, either for me or my predecessor, to not build large numbers of social housing homes. It was the opposite, in fact....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: Once the issue was brought to her attention in November 2020, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, sought an urgent update from the HSE on these matters and has engaged with it extensively since then to reach a point where the full findings can be published. The Minister of State met the families that wanted to meet her on a one-to-one basis last week. The Minister of State has also been...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. I know that given his previous experience as a Minister, the issue is something that he knows a lot about. I was in Glasgow yesterday with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who, people should be glad to hear, has been drawn into serious negotiations on issues such as climate finance and so on, in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: First of all, the Government is very aware of the trauma that many individuals and families continue to go through in the context of this issue. The families will get to see a full report. We want that to happen as soon as possible. The HSE commissioned the national independent review panel, NIRP, to carry out a review of abuse allegations at a HSE-provided residential service for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Nov 2021)

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.  Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the processing time for Foreign Births Registration (FBR) applications stood at 18 months due to an unprecedented surge in applications as a result of the Brexit referendum in the UK, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 297 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: Foreign Birth Registration (11 Nov 2021)

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.  I am pleased to inform the Deputy that as of Monday, 15th November, the processing of Foreign Birth Registration will resume on a phased basis. My Department is fully committed to allocating resources over the coming weeks to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Nov 2021)

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. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that as of Monday, 15th November, the processing of Foreign Birth Registration will resume on a phased basis. My Department is fully committed to allocating resources over the coming weeks to assist with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The age limits for personnel wishing to enter the Permanent Defence Force are as set out in Regulations made pursuant to the Defence Act 1954, as amended. The nature of military service requires that the age profile of personnel in the Defence Forces must be appropriately managed to ensure that capability requirements are met and, as with all such policies, age...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Air Corps provides a broad range of services in accordance with its primary security role.  It also undertakes a diverse range of non-security-related tasks on an ‘as available’ basis.  This includes providing an inter-hospital service on an ‘as available’ basis to the HSE, providing for the transfer of patients, including priority 1 patients,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Conciliation and Arbitration (C&A) scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF representative associations, i.e. RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. Having regard to commitments under national public service pay agreements, the representative associations can make representations in relation to the pay and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Nov 2021)

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 and the requested documents have been dispatched.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (10 Nov 2021)

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. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the processing time for FBR applications stood at 18 months due to an unprecedented surge in applications as a result of Brexit and the necessarily rigorous processing that applies to citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department engages in advertising and public awareness campaigns where there is important information that needs to be brought to the attention of citizens. Some examples of these campaigns have included the Online Passport Renewals Service, the “Getting Ireland Brexit Ready” campaign, public information on travel restrictions due to COVID-19, and the Global Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I undertook a working visit to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Jordan from 1-5 November 2021. This was my fifth visit to Israel and the oPt as Foreign Minister and my first visit during Ireland’s tenure on the UN Security Council. I had useful exchanges on situations of concern to Israel, Palestine and Jordan in the wider Middle East region, including in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 to 128, inclusive, together. As the Taoiseach stated in the Dáil last week, any decision from the British government to trigger Article 16 would be irresponsible, unwise, and reckless. The European Commission has listened to the concerns of citizens and business in Northern Ireland about the Protocol and produced a comprehensive set of proposals to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Nov 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: This relates to an application for a visa to the United States, for which the Department of Foreign Affairs plays no role. The Department's Consular Directorate has engaged with the Deputy's office accordingly.  There are no current issues with the appointment system for the Consulate General of Ireland in New York.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has made contact with the applicant and has provided an update as to the steps they must take to progress their passport application. A response to the Deputy's correspondence of 18 October 2021 relating to this application has also been issued.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department had the following total spends on advertisements including traditional forms of advertisement and online advertising in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. Year Total Amounts by Year 2011 €42,143.80 2012 €50,334.20 2013 €96,882.62 2014 ...