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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: 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 (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: With regard to the query to which the Deputy has raised, the Passport Service issued a response on 12 March 2025 to the complaint submitted.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: I had a constructive call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 4 March. I congratulated him on his recent appointment and we discussed our mutual appreciation for the strength of the US-Ireland relationship. I took the opportunity to convey Ireland's gratitude for the important bipartisan contribution that the United States has made to peace, reconciliation and economic prosperity on our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Publicjobs are the main provider of recruitment services for the Department and undertake all pre-employment checks including Garda vetting for officers assigned to the Department of Foreign Affairs. I can also confirm that all persons recruited directly by the Department are vetted by the Garda National Vetting Bureau before they are employed or, in the case of recruitment abroad by a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Ireland’s policy of military neutrality means that Ireland does not participate in military alliances or common or mutual defence arrangements. The Government has been clear that it has no desire to alter this policy. However, our policy of military neutrality does not insulate us from the impacts of a rapidly changing and volatile international security environment that has become...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: The EU-Israel Association Council took place in the margins of the Foreign Affairs Council on 24 February. The Association Council provided an opportunity for full and frank engagement with Israel on issues of concern, on the wider EU-Israel relationship and for the delivery of key messages at a critical moment for Israel, Palestine and the region. The Association Council was chaired by EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: The Department has reviewed its records and there are no contracts with the company named by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Ireland is committed to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, which upholds Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in line with international law and the UN Charter. We all want to see an end to Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine, but how we make peace matters. Ukraine must be centrally involved in any negotiations. There needs to be a clear...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Below is a listing of all advisors attached to the Department between March 2020 and February 2025. Minister Adviser Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney Matthew Lynch Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney Christopher Donoghue Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney Laura McGonigle...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Ag meán oíche, an 31 Nollaig 2021, bhain an Ghaeilge cothromas iomlán amach le 23 theanga oifigiúil eile an Aontais Eorpaigh. Nóiméad tábhachtach a bhí anseo ní hamháin d’Éirinn. Agus deireadh tagtha leis an maolú a bhí i bhfeidhm ó 2007, ón 1 Eanáir 2022, bhain an Ghaeilge stádas iomlán amach in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Following a public procurement in 2018, the Department has worked with Codec on the development and ongoing support of a Grant Management System, Contacts and Events Management System and the migration of these systems to a cloud computing platform. The Grants Management System has gone live on a phased basis since 2020 with the remaining grant and funding schemes being on-boarded on a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Russia’s continuing illegal aggression against Ukraine has changed the European security environment dramatically. In addition to the large scale war on the European continent and increasing threat from Russia to Europe's security and defence, the EU is faced with a multitude of other threats and challenges to its security. Like other Member States, Ireland is increasingly susceptible...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: There are no State or semi-State boards under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: There are no State or semi-State boards under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: There are no State or semi-State boards under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: There are no State or semi-State boards under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Sanctions (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: I have resolutely condemned the appalling violence in western Syria which included the killing of civilians. The numbers killed are not yet clear, but may exceed one thousand. These shocking events began with attacks on forces of the interim government by military remnants of the former Assad regime. This triggered a number of armed groups, including it seems at least some aligned with the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: Ireland is strongly committed to the Convention on Cluster Munitions. We should take pride in the fact that the text of the Convention was agreed at a diplomatic conference chaired by Ireland in Dublin in 2008. Ireland will continue to work toward the full universalisation and implementation of the Convention. Ireland's consistent and principled view is that disarmament conventions are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Artificial Intelligence (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: My Department has not deployed Artificial Intelligence in support of its operations. However significant effort is being invested in testing and trialing AI models with a view to supporting its business needs. The Department has no bodies under its aegis.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Simon Harris: All new entrant civil servants are subject to Garda vetting processes prior to being offered a post in the Department of Defence. Civil servants transferring to my Department from another Government Department will have been subject to the vetting process for all entrants to the civil service. Certain post holders are the subject of further clearance processes.