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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs is fully committed to ensuring the promotion of accessibility and universal design principles with regard to all aspects of our public service delivery. My Department’s forthcoming ICT Strategy 2021-2025 will ensure accessibility is a priority in the development of new ICT services and systems, including assistance for colleagues with disabilities....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices and in the delivery of its services in line with the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015, Equal Status Acts 2000-2018, Disability Act 2005 and the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. My Department is also guided by the Code of Practice for the Employment of People with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The achievements of the peace process must never be taken for granted and we will continue to work to protect and uphold the Good Friday Agreement in all circumstances, and to support the ongoing work of peace and deeper reconciliation. The violent incidents that took place in early April 2021 in Northern Ireland were deeply concerning to all of us. They underscored the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the decision taken by the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland not to proceed with the prosecution of 'Soldier F' in relation to charges of murder and attempted murder in Derry on Bloody Sunday, as well as the decision not to prosecute 'Soldier B' in connection with the fatal shooting of Daniel Hegarty also in Derry in 1972. I know that this is deeply upsetting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service was in contact with the applicant on 13 July to provide an update on the status of the passport application and this case is under active review. The Passport Service scaled up operational levels on 4 May 2021, in line with the phased easing of restrictions set out in “COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Appointments (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Government is continuing to work together with President Biden and the US Administration on our strong and positive bilateral agenda, including in relation to Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement. A longstanding commitment to peace on the island of Ireland continues to be felt strongly in the United States. The Good Friday Agreement and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Appointments (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The contract to purchase two Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft was signed in December 2019 on behalf of the then Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe, T.D. by the former Secretary General, Mr Maurice Quinn and the former Assistant Secretary General, Mr Des Dowling. There have been no official meetings with the person (details supplied) since I was appointed as Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Naval Service (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The White Paper on Defence sets out an ambitious programme of capital investment including mid-life refit and upgrade of the P50 class vessels, LÉ Róisín and LÉ Niamh. The P50 class of vessels in the Naval Service ship flotilla were built in Appledore Shipyard in the UK. LÉ Róisín (P51) was commissioned in 1999, with LÉ Niamh (P52) commissioned in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that neither my Department or any agency under the aegis of my Department have had any engagement with the National Broadband Plan in the past two months.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department is committed to the provision of the highest standard of Customer Service to the individuals and organisations with whom we interact. The Department of Defence and Defence Forces Customer Charter sets out the standards of service we aim to provide in accordance with the principles of quality Customer Service, as approved by Government. The Department logs all contacts by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to confirm that a ceremony to commission 5 members of the 59th Naval Service Cadet Class as officers of the Permanent Defence Force is scheduled to take place on 16 July 2021 next in Haulbowline, Co Cork. Earlier this year, on 25th March 2021, the commissioning ceremony of the 96thCadet class was held at Collins Barracks, Dublin. 75 cadets were commissioned, of which 10 were...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Naval Service (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities advise that it is not possible to collate the required information in the time available. I will revert to the Deputy when the information has been gathered.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not readily available within the time frame sought. At the request of my Department the military authorities are conducting the search, retrieval and collation of same. I will arrange to have this information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: I wish to advise the Deputy, in my Department we are committed to the use of Plain English across our external communications channels, including websites, as part of our commitment to promote accessibility. When the Civil Defence website was developed it met the Accessibility Guidelines of 1.0, which were the guidelines at the time of development. The accessibility statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) 2017-2021 is the key framework for policy and action to address the needs of people with disabilities. Its aim is to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Ireland. My Department is committed to doing all that is reasonable to assist people with disabilities seeking to avail of or access statutory entitlements or services...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy was not readily available. I will revert to the Deputy on this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: I have sought clarification from the Deputy on the information sought. Once this clarification is received, I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities advise that it is not possible to collate the required information in the time available. I will revert to the Deputy when the information has been gathered.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 185 together. The table below details the number of Reserve Defence Force (RDF) members inducted and discharged on an annual basis from 2012 to 31 May, 2021, broken down by Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR). While it is not possible to provide a further breakdown of this data within the timeframe for this response, I will revert to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities advise that it is not possible to collate the required information in the time available. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as the information is made available to me.