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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (27 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the legislative requirements of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly or land in the State require the permission of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. A request is received by the Department of Foreign Affairs from the relevant embassy of the visiting/overflying foreign aircraft. This request is then...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (27 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: The United Nations reimburses some personnel and Contingent Owed Equipment costs in respect of contributions to UN led operations. Rates of reimbursement, fixed in accordance with UN categories of equipment and personnel, are agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the UN for each mission. The only missions for which Ireland has received reimbursement of some troop and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Forces Built Infrastructural Programme 2020-2025 (IDP) was published in January 2020. This Programme, which is a 5 year plan, provides a blueprint for investment in the Defence Forces built infrastructure over a multi annual timeframe. Over the course of the programme it is projected that some €145m will be allocated to ensure programme delivery. This year’s...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Programme for Government committed to an independent Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of the Defence Forces and to include the following matters: - Arrangements for the effective defence of the country at land, air and sea. - Structure and size of the Defence Forces encompassing capabilities, structures and staffing. - Appropriate governance and high level command and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: Since this occurrence in 2017, officials from both my Department and the local authority have been in regular and continuing contact with a view to resolving this matter to the satisfaction of all parties. I am advised that Kildare County Council has acknowledged that the results of the environmental assessment carried out on the site adjacent to Donnelly's Hollow show no evidence of any...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: Ireland is participating in an EU procurement process with a view to accessing a portfolio of candidate vaccines against COVID-19 which are being negotiated with vaccine manufacturers by the European Commission acting on behalf of Member States. My colleague, the Minister for Health, has responsibility for securing the supply of vaccines for Ireland through the EU procurement process. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for citizenship by descent through the Foreign Births Register. At present, there are 30,000 applications in the Foreign Births Registration (FBR) system that are awaiting processing. It is anticipated that further resources will be allocated to this service to assist with this volume of applications when regular processing resumes. Entitlement to Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department continually reviews its ICT systems and implements upgrades in line with best practice and guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre. There are no Agencies under the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department recognises the ongoing risk of a cyber-security attack on its global ICT network. Investment in ICT has grown steadily over the last five years and amounted to 12.5 million euro in 2020. For reasons of operational and national security it is not appropriate to disclose details of my Department’s Cyber Security arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not met with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the matter referenced by the Deputy. It has been a long standing policy introduced in the 1990's to discontinue the provision of Married Quarters to serving personnel. It is not intended to reverse this long standing policy. The Deputy may wish to note that my Department transfered...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: Vote 36 Defence is delivered under a single programme entitled ‘Defence Policy and Support, Military Capabilities and Operational Outputs’, and dedicated funding by Corps is not identified separately in the budgetary process. In line with this approach, funding for the Communications and Information Services (CIS) Corps in respect of pay and allowances and other support and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Communications and Information Services (CIS) Corps is responsible for the provision and maintenance of effective communications and information systems for Óglaigh na hÉireann. CIS Corps personnel are trained and educated for their respective roles through a variety of methods, including Óglaigh na hÉireann Trainee Technician Scheme (TTS), which is effectively a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: It has not been possible to gather the required information in the turanround time for PQs. I will revert to the Deputy when I am in a position to reply.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that the allocated recruitment advertising budget for 2021 is €395,000. Advertising arsing from recuitment campaigns is placed across all major social media platforms and radio stations. As at 30th April 2021, a total of 149 personnel were inducted into the Permanent Defence Force.Further inductions will take place throughout the year as...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together. For operational security reasons, my Department is not in a position to disclose any details of our data security systems as we deem it inappropriate to disclose information that may in any way assist those with malicious intent.

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words from “condemns the targeting of civilian infrastructure” up to and including the words “international human rights law to protect civilians” and substitute the following: “—condemns the violent acts of Hamas and other militant groups, including the firing of rockets and incendiary devices from Gaza into...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: Ireland strongly condemns the ongoing repression in Belarus. While security forces continue to act with impunity, ordinary citizens face lengthy sentences and heavy fines for even the most trivial expressions of dissent. This is an issue of concern across the political spectrum in Europe and many members of the Oireachtas, and Irish MEPs, joined a Belarusian civil society campaign earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (25 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: As I stated in Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 18 May 2021, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 there are a suite of measures provided for the conduct of relations between States. In addition to ongoing regular diplomatic engagements at senior official level between my Department and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Ireland, I have, since my...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (25 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: Under the terms of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order, 1952, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require the permission of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The provision of diplomatic clearance to land in, or overfly, the State is subject to strict conditions, namely, that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: I am acutely aware that Nepal, like other countries in South Asia, is severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and this is exacerbated by shortages of medical equipment. The Government of Nepal made a request for emergency assistance to the EU through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on 7 May and Ireland, along with its EU partners, is considering its response. Nepal has requested...