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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (16 May 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: Passport Services (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142, 144, 145, 152 and 153 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department takes its responsibilities in relation to documentation it receives in support of passport applications and its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant legislation very seriously. The Department has a Data Protection Policy and a number of other internal policies and procedures in place that apply to processing documentation it receives. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cybersecurity Policy (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Government recognises the risk of hybrid threats to Ireland and is implementing several measures to identify, mitigate and counter hybrid campaigns. Ireland has actively supported the measures to deal with hybrid threats which are set out in the EU Strategic Compass. This includes the development of a new EU Hybrid Toolbox, which was finalised last year, on-going negotiations on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The conflict in Sudan has had a devastating impact on civilians. Hundreds have been killed, and thousands injured. Residents in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan are facing shortages of food, water, medicine and other necessities. It is vital that humanitarian assistance reaches those in need. It is also vital to have a durable ceasefire. Ireland fully supports mediation efforts by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Strategic Compass, approved by the Foreign Affairs Council and endorsed by the European Council in March of last year, outlines the way forward for the European Union in the field of security and defence. The document sets out the reality of the current European security environment, notably in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and then proposes a series of actions and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: Hybrid threats can be characterized as a mixture of coercive and subversive activity and conventional and unconventional methods which are used by state or non-state actors to achieve specific objectives, while remaining below the threshold of formally declared or actual warfare. Typical methods employed by such actors range across the diplomatic, military, economic, technological, cyber and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. I have been consistently forthright in voicing my opposition to Israeli settlement activity, including demolitions of Palestinian property, in the occupied West Bank. These actions are a clear violation of international law and stand in the way of a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians. As I noted in my...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Social Media (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department is committed to providing services in both official languages, including communications campaigns promoting the Irish language at home and overseas. This includes adhering to the latest requirements under the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 regarding advertising in Irish and our obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003. In terms of social media, given the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to equality of opportunity for all in terms of its recruitment and employment practices. My Department strives to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all staff, and to create a culture where employees feel comfortable in sharing details of their disability so that reasonable accommodations can be put in place. The provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: Ireland and Mexico share excellent and long-standing bilateral relations, further strengthened since the launch of Ireland's Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean in February 2022. An important aspect of the work of the Embassy of Ireland is engagement with each of the country's 31 constituent states outside the federal capital, Mexico City. Cancun is situated in the state of Quintana...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of the incident referred to by the Deputy and extend my condolences to the family. As I noted in my statement on 9 May, the killing of civilians, including children, is never acceptable. These acts risk escalating an already tense situation and leading to further violence. I call on the parties to de-escalate and refrain from provocative acts. Ireland has repeatedly expressed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents for this application were received on 17 April 2023. This application is within the standard turnaround time and has not yet reached its issue by date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The conflict in Sudan has had a devastating impact on civilians. Hundreds have been killed, and thousands injured. Residents in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan are facing shortages of food, water, medicine and other necessities. It is vital that humanitarian assistance reaches those in need. It is also vital to have a durable ceasefire. Ireland fully supports mediation efforts by the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) provides the Government and the President with an independent and flexible air transport service to assist in meeting national and international obligations. The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is delivered primarily by the use of the Learjet 45 aircraft, which came into operation in 2004. Where it is unavailable, the CASA and/or other...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military authorities that it was not possible to collate the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the information to the Deputy once it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Procurement Contracts (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Defence Forces School of Music provides musical support to Irish State and Defence Forces ceremonial events. It also supports a wide range of local and national civilian and sporting events, in addition to the performance of a schools educational programme at primary and secondary level. The Military Authorities have advised that one Instrument was purchased during the period 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 193 together. My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained and developed in order to retain a flexible response for a wide range of operational requirements, as assigned by Government. The two (2) CASA CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft operated by the Air Corps...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is delivered primarily by the use of the Learjet 45 aircraft, which came into operation in 2004. Where it is unavailable, the CASA and/or other Air Corps aircraft may be used. The Learjet is currently approaching its natural end of life. Based on current serviceability issues, discontinuation of manufacturer support and limited part availability...