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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The issue of awarding of Military Medals for Gallantry (MMG) and Distinguished Service Medals (DSMs) to personnel who served in Jadotville in September 1961 has been considered on a number of occasions over the years and a number of actions have taken place to give due recognition to the courage and bravery of all the members of “A” Company, 35th Infantry Battalion who were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (1 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: The table below provides a breakdown of the number of civil servants employed in my Department in the grades of Assistant Secretary, Director, Principal, Assistant Principal Officer, Administrative Officer and Higher Executive Officer, detailed by gender. Grade Male Female Total Assistant Secretary 3 0 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (1 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently signed the contract with Mayo County Council for the transfer of these premises and, subject to the usual legal procedures, it is intended that this contract will be closed in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: Neither the Department of Defence nor the Defence Forces share databases with the Department of Health. The Department of Defence would, on occasion, share information with the Department of Health in relation to the administration of individual retirement pensions for reasons such as the transfer of service to that Department or the application of abatement of pension. Such sharing of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: General Data Protection Regulation (1 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: Neither my Department nor the Defence Forces have received any complaints from members of the public in relation to subject access requests since 2018 to date. The Defence Forces received one complaint in 2020 regarding a data subject rights request. The table below sets out the number of subject access requests accepted by my Department and the Defence Forces for the aforementioned...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the case raised by the Deputy. The individual in question was one of 450 applicants for a new role at the Consulate General in New York. The applicant sought feedback on their application. There was an undue delay in providing that feedback. The Consulate regrets that delay. The Consul General wrote to the applicant on 15thMarch and again on 23rdMarch offering to set up a call...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 507 together. IDA Ireland is an autonomous Statutory Agency which operates in accordance with the Industrial Development Acts 1986 - 2019 and under the aegis of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who is best placed to comment on the Agency’s activities and decisions. Ireland’s position on the illegality of Israeli...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Tests (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 509 together. Guidance on travelling to Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland's new mandatory hotel quarantine system is maintained on gov.ie. At present, those travelling into Ireland, except those travelling from Northern Ireland, are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form and provide evidence that they have a negative or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: The numbers of passports issued in the years requested are as follows: Year Number of passports issued 2015 685,330 2016 758,005 2017 809,635 2018 835,055 2019 936,555 2020 450,070 The figures cited in the table above...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 and 512 together. All passport applications are processed by the Passport Service in Ireland. The number of passports issued to applicants resident in Great Britain are provided below in two tables. The first table is paper based applications from 2015 to 2020. The second table is for the Passport Online Service from 2017-2020. The Passport Service...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 517 together. I strongly condemn the coup carried out by the Myanmar military, and the escalating and systematic use of force on peaceful protesters by the Myanmar military, resulting in the deaths and critical injury of peaceful protesters. I was deeply shocked and saddened by the abhorrent and indefensible killing of unarmed civilians, including...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service has paused the processing of Foreign Births Registration (FBR) applications as Ireland is at Level 5 of the National Framework for Living with COVID-19. Passport Service staff have been temporarily reassigned to provide consular assistance for Irish citizens overseas. My Department operates a clear and transparent general policy of processing FBR applications in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515, 520, 523, 535 and 541 together. In line with Government guidance that at Level 5 of the National Framework on Living with COVID-19 only essential work should take place, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19. This...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I can advise the Deputy that my Department has been providing consular assistance to the mother of these three young citizens since first notified of the case in 2015. Through our Consular Assistance Unit in Dublin and our Embassy in Berne, which is accredited to Algeria, our consular officials have provided advice and support to the mother, as she seeks to arrange their return to Ireland. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement, which was collectively agreed by the two Governments and the political parties in Northern Ireland after extensive talks. The framework of the Stormont House Agreement provided for a set of institutions to deal comprehensively and fairly with the legacy of the Troubles, and this framework included an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Legal Cases (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs operates in a number of locations in Ireland and approximately 90 locations worldwide and comprises of two Votes; Vote 27 International Cooperation and Vote 28 Foreign Affairs. The Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: Thailand is an important partner in delivering Ireland's Asia Pacific Strategy. My Department is working to build long-term, strategic partnerships throughout the region, develop stronger two way economic partnerships and increase the visibility of Ireland. The strategy, published in January 2020, sets out in detail my Department's plans for strengthening our relations in Thailand and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: I attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 22 March with Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde and other EU colleagues. Our agenda included the Southern Neighbourhood, Turkey, and an exchange of views with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. I remain in regular contact with Minister Linde and look forward to meeting her again soon.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: The total number of Foreign Birth Registration applications submitted on behalf of minors that are waiting to be processed by the Passport Service is 7,176. A breakdown of this figure is set out in the table below. Applicant Details Numbers Grandparent born in Ireland 4980 Naturalised parent 634 Parent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (31 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department processes Foreign Births Registration (FBR) applications within the Passport Service in Ireland, rather than at individual Missions as was previous practice. The transfer of this work was completed in December 2020. There are currently 49 applications under process with addresses in Nigeria that have been submitted on behalf of minors. My Department operates a clear and...