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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Information and Communications Technology (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs requires that all applications must be used in line with Department’s policies and procedures and advice provided by the NCSC. The Department is currently risk assessing this application in accordance with GDPR and Data Protection legislation. The Department is keeping the use of artificial intelligence for business purposes under review.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Reviews (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs has not been required to review an Act in the period specified.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: Irish citizens travelling or living overseas are encouraged to voluntarily register their contact details using the Citizens' Registration platform of the Department of Foreign Affairs, but there is no requirement to do so. No authoritative records are available as to the exact number of Irish citizens living in any given place, nor is there information available for citizens' reasons for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: All passport applications are subject to the requirements of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (the 2008 Act). In accordance with Section 10(3) of the 2008 Act, if an applicant for a passport applies to have a passport issued in a name other than the name entered in their most recent passport, the Minister shall require the applicant to produce such evidence as appears to him or her to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (9 May 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 key support to my Department across a range of priorities, including providing consular assistance to Irish citizens in regions where we do not have a resident diplomatic Mission. These appointments are honorary in nature - unsalaried and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: The role of the Consulate General in Hong Kong is to develop relations between Ireland and Hong Kong across a range of political, economic and people-to-people activities, to provide services to the Irish community, and to report on developments in Hong Kong. There are three diplomatic staff posted from the Department of Foreign Affairs and three locally engaged staff. The Consulate General...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: Ireland enjoys strong and warm bilateral relations with Portugal. 2022 marked the 80thanniversary of diplomatic relations and saw a range of activities and visits undertaken, including a successful State Visit to Ireland by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa last October. Engagement between our two countries continues to grow. Two Ministerial visits to Portugal have already taken place in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. My Department is currently in the busiest season of the year for processing passport applications, as citizens prepare for their upcoming summer travel plans. Thanks to operational and staffing plans implemented by my Department, the Passport Service is successfully responding to the current high demand, and has issued over 403,000...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 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 (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this is a paper application which was received on 6 April 2023. The turnaround time for paper applications is 8 weeks. The Passport Service will contact the applicant's parent directly in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 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 Defence: Defence Forces (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department provides support to two recognised Veterans Associations which represent all former personnel of the Defence Forces, namely the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE), and the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA). My Department engages on an ongoing basis with these associations and has entered into Service Level Agreements with them. An annual grant of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Foreign Policy (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: EUNAVFOR MED Operation IRINI is tasked with “contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on Libya,” and “within its means and capabilities, supporting the monitoring of the implementation of the UN measures to prevent the illicit export of petroleum from Libya”. It does not have a humanitarian search and rescue mandate. The inclusion of a humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Information and Communications Technology (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I can confirm that officials from my Department are not using this application to conduct business and that no official meetings were held regarding the use of this application by officials. The Department of Defence requires that all applications must be used in line with the Department’s policies and procedures and advice that has been received from the National Cyber Security...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Reviews (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: Section 66 of the Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 provides for a review of the operation of Parts 6 and 7 of the Act not later than 6 years after the commencement of that section. None of the other Acts passed by my Department since 2000 have review periods.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 164, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may be aware it has been a long standing policy, in line with other public sector employers, to discontinue the historic provision of tied housing to serving personnel. Single living in accommodation is provided for operational and transient use and by its nature it is not designed for long stay...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 168, inclusive, together. Based on the most recent data supplied to my Department by the military authorities, the information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Details in relation to the ranks of those occupying the premises are not readily available within the Department, as the allocation of such accommodation is decided upon...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Inquiries (9 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. As the Deputy will be aware, I am currently progressing a comprehensive programme of actions to address the extremely serious issues identified in the Report of the Independent Review Group (IRG). As I said in my initial response to the Report, a completely honest appraisal of the problems and a comprehensive plan to address them...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (4 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: As of 4 May, 253 Irish citizens and their dependents have been assisted to evacuate from Sudan since the current crisis began. This operation has been led by a consular crisis response team for Sudan in the Department of Foreign Affairs, which has been in place since the outbreak of conflict on 15 April. This has been a very complex and challenging undertaking, and I am particularly grateful...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Travel Documents (4 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department has no role in the administration of immigration matters of other jurisdictions, including entry into Northern Ireland. In general, queries relating to immigration controls in another jurisdiction should be addressed to the relevant authorities in that jurisdiction. Individuals are advised to check with the authorities of their intended destination – in this case the UK...