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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (21 May 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 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries resulting from the recent flooding in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, and am aware of the many difficulties that the floods have caused, and continue to cause, for those in the region. I want to take this opportunity to extend my sympathies to all of those affected. To ensure a quick and effective response to crises such as this, Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this is a First Time Application and supporting documents for this application were received on April 29 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: Consular Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate that the circumstances of this case have been very difficult for the family and the citizen concerned. The Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of Ireland, Ankara, provided consular assistance to the citizen and their family and I am happy to inform the Deputy that the citizen has now returned to Ireland. I would like to wish the citizen a full and speedy recovery.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The commitment to advance SRHR is articulated in multiple UN resolutions, the EU Consensus on Development, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Ireland has demonstrated strong alignment with SDG commitments around SRHR concerning the reduction of physical, sexual or gender based violence. A Better World – Ireland’s policy for international development - recognises...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (21 May 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 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland is a member of the Alliance for Multilateralism, an informal forum of States and civil society, which works to ensure that the multilateral system is effective and, importantly, seen to be effective. The United States has been and continues to be a fully engaged and an important contributor to the international multilateral system. Protecting and strengthening our relationship with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: White Papers (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Two core foreign policy documents inform the current strategic direction of my Department: The Global Island: Ireland's Foreign Policy for a Changing World, which was published in 2015, and A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development, which was published in 2019. My Department published a White Paper on foreign policy in 1996 which was titled Challenges and Opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 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 17 May 2024. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received. I strongly encourage the Deputy to advise her constituents of the advantages of using the substantially more efficient online service,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued almost half a million passports to date in 2024, and the Customer Service Hub has responded to over 200,000 queries this year. Virtually all complete passport applications are being processed within advertised turnaround times. Online applications for which new photos are requested are processed within a maximum of 10 working days of the receipt of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The current situation in Georgia is of grave concern. The adoption of legislation on the “transparency of foreign influence” by the Georgian parliament, in the face of strong international criticism, and the disproportionate use of force against those protesting the legislation, are not in line with core EU values and norms. Events in Georgia were discussed at the Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Following his appointment as Welsh First Minister, I had a phonecall with Vaughan Gething on 18 April to congratulate him on his appointment. During the call, we focused on the importance of relations between Ireland and Wales, and how we can work together to further strengthen the relationship. We underscored the importance of our cooperation under the Ireland Wales Shared Statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I continue to prioritise regular engagement with a wide range of UK political figures, in government and in opposition, as we further our work to strengthen British-Irish relations in a post-Brexit context. I was in London on 29 April to co-chair a meeting of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) alongside the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: On 25 July 2023, Ireland submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice in its Advisory Opinion case 'Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem'. Ireland also participated in the public hearings in this case, with the Attorney General making an oral statement to the Court on behalf...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I understand the Deputy's Question relates to Boeing C-17 Globemasters. I am advised that this aircraft has landed and been parked in the Aerodrome, as the aircraft operators have opted to park overnight on the runway at Casement Aerodrome. I am satisfied that the existing infrastructure provision at Baldonnel is sufficient to enable the Air Corps carry out its current training and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Naval Service does not have the capacity to dock a vessel of 609 m in length. The largest vessels in the current fleet of Naval Service ships are the P60 class of vessels, which measure 90 metres in length. My officials are not aware of a Vessel of the length referenced by the Deputy, to illustrate the largest Naval ship in the world at the moment is understood to the USS Gerald Ford...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The table below contains the requested breakdown of personnel by rank for the Naval Service and Air Corps, as of the 31 December 2023 and the 30 April 2024 (the latest date for which such figures are available). - Strength as at 31 December 2023 Strength as at 31 December 2023 Strength as at 30 April 2024 Strength as at 30 April 2024 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of the 31 March 2024 the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 7,510 personnel. This was comprised of 6,087 Army, 701 Air Corps and 722 Naval Service personnel. The agreed overall establishment strength was recently increased by 100 to 9,600 to account for the first cohort of Commission on the Defence Forces (CODF) appointments. Whilst recruitment and retention challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Following the publication of the Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality issues in the Defence Forces in March 2023, I set out my priority to develop one Strategic Framework for the transformation of the Defence Forces, fully understood by everyone, that has the appropriate governance and reporting mechanisms, and is properly resourced. The purpose of the Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 13 together. The military authorities have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as at 31 March stood at 7,510 personnel comprised of 6,087 Army, 701 Air Corps and 722 Naval Service personnel. Tables containing the specific breakdown of inductions, discharges, applications, interviews and numbers offered employment, as requested...