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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Consultations (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to ensuring that the DFA team is reflective of modern Ireland and the people that we serve. Consistent with this, my officials are working to implement the DFA Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan - a priority in the DFA Statement of Strategy. Implementation of the Strategy and Action Plan, and promoting and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service requested further documents for the application on 19 October. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received. The applicant's previous passport which is valid until March 2024 will be returned to him. I encourage the Deputy to advise his...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Consultations (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department has not facilitated in person or remote briefings on any issue with the organisation referred to by the Deputy from 2021 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military that the current status for each of the requested positions are as follows. Position Current Strength Vacancies Filling of Vacancies/Remarks Dentist 4 3 The recommendations of the Dental Service Review are currently in the process of being implemented and will inform the future staffing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department is aware of this case and is in contact with the family and providing extensive assistance.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. Such documents take considerable time to validate. Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from receipt of all required...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: Sustained engagement with senior US interlocutors is a manifestation of Ireland's close relations with the United States, and remains a priority for the Government, with a steady rhythm of high level visits in both directions. So far this year, there have been over 20 visits to the US by Irish Ministers, in addition to visits to Ireland by senior figures in the US administration and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (24 Oct 2023)

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. Demand for this service increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. In...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Bodies (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs does not have any agencies or bodies under its aegis. I wish to assure the Deputy that officials of my Department continue to stand ready to assist with any and all queries that may be fielded to them by members of the Oireachtas and that the relevant contact details for submitting all such queries are available on the Departmental website www.dfa.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Engagements (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: Since my appointment as Minister for Defence, I have been in contact by correspondence with a number of my EU colleagues. I have also engaged with my EU counterparts in-person in the format of formal and informal meetings of EU Defence Ministers, which also provide the opportunity for short bilateral discussions. I attended the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Defence configuration,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have provided the following details in relation to the vacancies in the Defence Forces School of Music, as at 19 October 2023: Rank Lt Col Comdt Captain Lt CS CQ Sgt Cpl Pte Strength 1 1 3 0 3 1 32 26 43 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Bodies (24 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The only State body currently under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927 and consisting of a chairman and two ordinary members. The Secretary to the Board is provided from the staff of my Department. Any queries from members of the Oireachtas in relation to that body, as...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has raised this issue previously in different ways and he has done it now in a way that has flummoxed me in terms of a response. I presume he is not asking me to interfere with the judicial arm of the State.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: It always has to be, in any execution of public policy. I accept the Deputy's points on that and I know the Ministers for Justice and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are aware of his concerns. We will see what we can do and I will get back to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: One month's rain fell in a number of hours. That will have extraordinary impacts; there is no doubt about that. We do need flood relief schemes in place and they are at various stages. As the Deputy knows, the Bandon one has been especially effective. The Civil Defence, for example, is a volunteer organisation that was out yesterday and we should salute its response. It had pumping,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I would endorse everything the Deputy said, and it is an issue. When issues of this kind get to a judicial review, the community and society loses. We should be able to try to work out these issues. Blackpool has had a lot of flooding and the Deputy is correct in that it is undermining investment and the proper development of that community. It is a community with a great history and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: Níl an t-eolas cruinn agam ó thaobh cén am a bheidh an Bille réidh. Tá siad ag obair ar an mBille agus déanfaidh mé fiosrú air sin. Tá a fhios agam cad atá á rá ag an Teachta. Ina thuairim bhí an dealramh ar an scéal go mbeadh na toghcháin ar siúl leis na toghcháin áitiúla agus go mbeadh an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I will discuss with the Minister for Social Protection the continuation of the statutory instrument.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I will answer one question while noting the Deputy's concern about the potential flooding of the Blackwater Valley, which we will take steps to assess. On Palestine, the Government is working with all the regional partners in the neighbourhood on restoring the humanitarian corridor and calling for an immediate ceasefire to enable humanitarian goods to get in. On the broader issue, we...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: I accept that rail transport and district heating will make significant respective contributions to the climate change agenda. A bit more work is needed. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications recently brought a document to the Government on a policy framework for district heating. However, there is the size of the country and other factors to take into account....