Results 61-80 of 46,232 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jun 2025)
Simon Harris: I am aware that the President of the European Commission spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu on 15 June by telephone following escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. While the institutional balance enshrined in the EU Treaties envisages that representations by the Commission President regarding the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy are consistent with positions agreed by...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jun 2025)
Simon Harris: The European Union Action Plan on the International Criminal Court, which is a follow-up to Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP, provides that the EU and its Member States should avoid non-essential contact with individuals subject to an arrest warrant issued by the ICC. No definition is provided of what constitutes non-essential contact, which is a judgement to be made on a case-by-case basis in...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jun 2025)
Simon Harris: In June 2018, the Government launched Global Ireland: Ireland’s Global Footprint to 2025. The strategy aims to see Ireland’s global footprint and influence double in the period to 2025, including through an expanded and strengthened diplomatic presence. Under the Global Ireland strategy, 27 diplomatic missions have been opened or have been approved and will open shortly. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (25 Jun 2025)
Simon Harris: My Department does not have contracts in place for transferring furniture or artwork from embassies and consulates general premises. Any such occasional moves use suppliers appointed following a process involving quotes being sought from the market in line with procurement guidelines.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Projects (25 Jun 2025)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 16 and 17 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Curragh, as State land vested in the Minister for Defence, is recognised as a working environment for the state's Defence Forces as well as being a place of historical and cultural importance. At approximately 4,870 acres, the Plains represent one of the most open and accessible areas in the country....
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jun 2025)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18, 19 and 20 together. Attachés for Ireland's diplomatic missions are appointed through structured interdepartmental processes, varying by role type, based on specific departmental mandates and objectives in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The nature of a Defence Attaché role is very different to that of An...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (25 Jun 2025)
Simon Harris: Strategic airlift capability has been prioritised as a capability for investment following Government approval of the Commission on the Defence Forces (CODF) Report as part of the present move to Level Of Ambition (LOA) 2 capability as defined within the CODF Report and subsequent Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) of the CODF Report. A contract was awarded in December 2022 to Airbus at a...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: I thank the Chairperson and the members of the committee. At the outset, can I return that sentiment? I am eager to work constructively with this committee. The world is a volatile place at the moment. A country like Ireland has a role in standing up for multilateralism, human rights, international law, collaboration and co-operation at an EU level. It is a role that we all want to...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: Yes.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: I am checking with Mr. Conlan. That was an additional €15 allocation for the passport reform programme.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: That is an initial allocation of what is going to be a much larger budget that will be required for the EU Presidency. I brought a memo to Cabinet last week outlining our plans for our European Presidency. The budget will be many multiples of that. We will be hosting an anticipated programme of approximately 250 events and meetings to take place in Ireland, including 22 informal meetings....
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: It will be a total budget allocated through my Department, excluding security costs which will be dealt with by the Department of justice or the Garda Vote. The OPW will also have a specific line for the various events it will host. My Department will carry the significant bulk in terms of where it will be allocated to.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: The cost of amalgamating the trade function is negligible because we relocated people from the Department of enterprise. The increase in staff numbers to which the Deputy refers relates to the opening of our new missions and the expanded footprint. I can provide the committee with a note on that. It is a combination of the new missions we have opened as well as the additional number of...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: Yes, it is entirely down to the Expo in Japan.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: That is a good question. It is administered through the Department of foreign affairs. That is the way it is done in quite a number of member states. It is a discussion that takes place through foreign affairs. It is an interesting question, but it is done through foreign affairs. This figure relates to the additional €100 million we allocated that we are now going to deploy...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: The number of visitors has decreased dramatically.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: There was a surge in travel advice post-Covid, which drove more people to the website during that time.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: We have seen a significant increase in the number of people applying.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025) Simon Harris: It is reflective of the geopolitical situation, particularly in the context of Brexit. The bulk of it relates to the Brexit effect.