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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service is successfully meeting high demand for passports, and has issued over 510,000 passports to date in 2023. All turnaround times are at their target level, and over half of all online adult renewals issue within 2 working days. The Customer Service Hub is responding to an average of 15,000 queries per week. Firstly I would like to highlight the efficiencies of Passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific Foreign Birth Registration application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application has been approved. A certificate will issue to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications which require further supporting documents will take longer to process. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific Foreign Birth Registration application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application was approved on 08 June 2023. A member of the Passport Service has contacted the applicant in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service requested further documents for the applications on 09 June 2023. The applications cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications which require further supporting documents will take longer to process. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 02 June 2023. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications which require further supporting documents will take longer to process. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: As discussed with Questions Office 14/06/2023, The Department has contacted Deputy Carthy for clarification on this PQ by email on both Thursday 8th June and Monday 12th June 2023 to no reply. We have also phoned Deputy Carthy on Monday 12th June 2023 and left a voicemail to no reply.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications which require further supporting documents will take longer to process. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 173 together. My Department appoints First Secretaries from internal, interdepartmental, and open panels in an equal ratio. In relation to the interdepartmental and open panels administered by the Public Appointments Service and due to expire in November 2023, my Department has requested the assignment of candidates from these panels to fill...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commemorative Events (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Island of Ireland Peace Park, which marks the involvement of soldiers from this island in the Battle of Messines, is an important symbol of reconciliation and remembrance. The Peace Park was officially opened on 11 November 1998 by then President of Ireland Mary McAleese together with the late Queen Elizabeth II, and King Albert II of Belgium. The Mayor of Messines is taking the lead...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has returned all relevant supporting documentation to the applicant, including the Certificate of Naturalisation and Birth Certificate.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am deeply concerned by recent policy and legislative initiatives of the Israeli Government regarding settlements. Settlements are illegal under international law and Israel must not make any provision to advance settlement authorisation and development. These concerns are widely held by the international community, including the United Nations Security Council, which, in February of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jun 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. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 137 together. In order to build a deeper understanding of the threats faced by the State, and the links to, and between, our foreign, security and defence policy, I have convened a Consultative Forum on International Security Policy. The Forum will take place in three different locations; on 22 June at University College Cork, on 23 June at the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: Ireland currently has over 80 Honorary Consuls operating in more than 50 countries across the globe. Our global network of Honorary Consuls offers vital support to the Department of Foreign Affairs across a range of priorities, including providing a means of meeting the needs of Irish citizens in regions where we do not have a resident diplomatic Mission. The services provided by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 169 together. Ireland has been clear in its condemnation of the repression of protests by the Iranian authorities, as well as the longstanding concerns about human rights in Iran. We have repeatedly called on Iran to respect the fundamental rights of freedom of assembly and freedom of expression. We have raised our concerns directly with the Iranian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I launched the Shared Island Civic Society Fund earlier this year to promote practical North South cooperation and engagement across a range of sectors and themes, consistent with the objectives and commitments of the Good Friday Agreement. The Fund forms part of the Government’s Shared Island Initiative – which I established in 2020 – and builds on all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: On 30 December 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 77/247, which included a request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ/the Court) to render an advisory opinion on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s prolonged occupation of Palestinian territory since 1967. Ireland voted in favour of this resolution, which was supported by 87 UN Member States. In February,...