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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Global Ireland 2025 is a whole-of-Government strategy that aims to double Ireland’s global footprint and influence in the period 2018 to 2025. Significant progress has continued on the Global Ireland 2025 strategy to build Irelands impact and influence in the world. The ambition is to make our voice count for more on the international stage, to build our national reputation, and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can assure the Deputy that officials in my Department have been in regular contact with the Irish citizen in this case and are continuing to provide consular assistance and guidance. I met the citizen recently and I fully appreciate that the circumstances of this case are difficult for all concerned. I have engaged with my counterpart in the jurisdiction on the case and the Embassy of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Engagement between my Department and the Palestinian Ambassador is routinely carried out at senior official level. Such engagement is frequent and is particularly important in the context of the crisis that is currently unfolding in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. I have had the occasion to meet directly with the Palestinian Ambassador-Head of Mission, Dr Jilan Wahba...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The headline objectives of the Government's Shared Island Initiative and of the PEACEPLUS programme are complementary. The Shared Island Initiative is funded by the Government of Ireland. The PEACEPLUS programme is funded by the European Union, the UK government, the Government of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive and is separate and distinct from the Shared Island Initiative. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: During my visit to Colombia on 10-11 January I met with Colombia’s two Vice Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Francisco Coy and Elizabeth Taylor Jay. We discussed Ireland's strong support for the Colombian peace process, particularly the 2016 Agreement and the Government’s Total Peace policy. This included Ireland's role as guarantor in the dialogues with the Estado Mayor Central...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since the start of this crisis my Department has worked with the relevant authorities to facilitate the exit from Gaza of those Irish citizens, and accompanying dependents, who have expressed a wish to leave. The Government, through our Embassies in the region, has consistently sought clearance for all Irish citizens who wish to exit Gaza to do so. We continue to advocate with the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 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 22 December. Documentation was received 9 January which was incomplete, the Passport Service has requested these documents again. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received. I encourage the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I travelled to Berlin last week, where I met with German Federal Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, Minister of State for Europe and Climate, Dr Anna Lührmann, and the Chair and Members of the Bundestag Committee on EU Affairs. I also delivered a keynote address, ‘Navigating Europe: Ireland's Voice in Shaping the Future of the EU”, at the Jacques Delors Centre in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The passport card was launched in October 2015 and offers Irish citizens the convenience of travel to 31 countries including the EU/EEA member states, Great Britain and Switzerland, with a credit card sized travel document. While passport books and cards are often applied for at the same time, they are in fact separate identification documents issued with different passport numbers....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154, 160, 161 and 164 together. I thank the Deputy for his questions. Respect for human rights and the promotion of human rights is a cornerstone of Irish foreign policy, and Ireland contributes strongly to United Nations and European Union efforts to prevent, monitor and eliminate human rights violations and abuses. Last year saw the celebration...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 159 together. I thank the Deputy for his questions. The particular human rights violations and abuses encountered by women and children, including sexual and gender-based violence, crosscuts all of Ireland’s engagement on both conflict and human rights. Violence against women and girls constitutes a serious human rights abuse, a form of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service is successfully meeting high demand for passports. All turnaround times are at or well-ahead of target and there are no backlogs. Currently the majority of child online renewal applications are issuing within 6 days and online adult renewal applications are issuing within 2 working days. First-time online applications are being processed within 18-19 days. The advertised...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland continues to strongly support EU enlargement. 50 years of EU membership has transformed our economy and society, and increased our global influence. We believe that all European countries deserve the same opportunities, provided that they meet the necessary criteria. The EU provides a range of supports to candidate countries in order to assist them with the necessary reforms in...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have endeavoured to respond to the points that were made. Maybe I did not get to every case, but I commend the motion to the House.

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions to the debate. There are a number of points to which I want to respond. Deputy Nolan made a point about me supposedly equating sexual assault with trips and falls. It was very unworthy of her to say that. I have rejected that in public. It was an outrageous distortion, to be frank, and I said that. It is not something I would ever do; in...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: There have been a whole range of drafts and they have been amended and amended. Anyone in the Gallery who was listening to Deputy Wynne's contribution would imagine I had produced the terms of reference last night on a take-it-or-leave-it basis, but that is not how it happened. In fact, we were of a view we had achieved a very substantial agreement. There was an issue around the random...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: It is.

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: They are covered. That was clarified.

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have said it.