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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: In the context of the UK withdrawal from the EU, the Government is determined to ensure that the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts is fully protected, including the provisions relating to citizenship. The Government appreciates the solidarity and support which has been shown by all of our EU partners in respect of Ireland’s unique issues and concerns, including the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: My Department has under the previous legislative framework facilitated access to personal data being processed. Following the introduction of GDPR these requests have been centralised and registered by the data protection team who clarify any issues of identity or of scope of a particular request and determine the date for response. Individual business units that process the data prepare...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: The resources for the data protection team in my Department are as follows: 1 Principal – Data Protection Officer, part time 1 Higher Executive Officer – newly appointed 1 Executive Officer - part time 1 Clerical Officer - part time The Data Protection Officer is also supported by a team of nominated “data champions” in each business unit. This network of officers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not carried out any privacy impact assessments since 15 May 2018. A number of assessments were carried out prior to this date and plans are in place for further assessments in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: Since March 29th 2016, the Passport Service has required all first time passport applicants, aged 18 and above, who are resident in Ireland to submit a copy of their Public Services Card with their passport application. The number of first time adult applications received by the Passport Service from applicants resident in Ireland from March 29th 2016 to June 30 2018 was 245,045. In cases...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 is the responsibility of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Deputy is therefore referred to the response issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not identified any legislation it has brought forward which is dependent on or in place as a consequence of Article 41.2 of the Constitution.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: The turnaround timeframe for a passport application will depend on the channel through which the application was submitted. The table below summarises the target turnaround times for the Passport Service’s main application channels. Turnaround times for individual missions outside Ireland and the UK are omitted as these will vary for each individual mission and are dependent on local...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service currently has a system for reminding passport holders that their passport is due for renewal. Passport holders must first enter their passport details on https://www.eforms.gov.ie/en/reminder/passport/ and they will be sent a reminder email three months prior to the expiry date of the passport. The Passport Service includes a notification highlighting this service with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service offers a range of convenient channels for submission of passport applications by Irish citizens. An online passport application service was launched in March 2017 and offers the convenience of an online application system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for Irish citizens anywhere in the world, without the need for application forms, printed photos or witnesses. At...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service monitors the volume of applications on an ongoing basis to ensure that staff resources are available to meet demand. In order to respond to anticipated application increases and to seasonal demands, the Passport Service has recruited 214 Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) so far this year. These TCOs have been appointed to the Passport Offices in Dublin and Cork and are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: Since my appointment as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in June 2017, the total cost of travel for myself and those that travel with me was €129,317. As the Deputy will appreciate, by nature of my Department’s responsibilities, I am obliged to undertake a significant amount of official travel overseas. My Department complies with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Project Ireland 2040 (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: My Department has a modest capital allocation under Project Ireland 2040/National Development Plan 2018-2027. A total allocation of €70 million has been included under the National Development Plan 2018-2027, across the Department’s two Votes: Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade, for the years 2018-2022 as follows: 2018 - €13...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Information Requests (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: A breakdown of the Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by my Department since January 2018 is set out in the following table. To date 192 requests have been received, twenty-one requests have been refused, six requests for internal reviews of decisions have been sought and one appeal for a review of a FOI decision of my Department is under consideration by the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vacancies on State Boards (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: There are no state boards under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Palestinian Bedouin communities settled around Jerusalem have been at risk of forcible transfer for a number of years, particularly as illegal Israeli settlements in the area continue to expand. The area is inhabited by members of the Jahalin tribe, which was expelled from its home in the Negev to the West Bank in the 1950s. One village in particular, that of Khan Al Ahmar, home to some...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148, 157 to 159, inclusive, and 161 together. The Syria conflict, which is now in its eighth year, has cost the lives of well over 400,000 people. Over 13 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance inside Syria, including 1.5 million people trapped in hard-to-reach and besieged areas. Over 6 million people are displaced internally, and a further...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 to 152, inclusive, together. Since the most recent escalation of violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, in August 2017, approximately 700,000 members of the Rohingya community have fled across the border to Bangladesh where they now reside in precarious conditions in refugee camps. Conditions are likely to deteriorate over the coming months as the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Security Council (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 to 156, inclusive, together. Ireland is seeking election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2021-2022 term. Our candidature was first announced in 2005 and the campaign has been building since then under successive Governments. The official launch of Ireland’s candidature took place at UN headquarters in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: I am deeply concerned about the recent upsurge in violence in south-western Syria, which has led to the displacement of over 300,000 people. This is a further deterioration of the terrible situation inside Syria, where over 13 million people require humanitarian assistance. An additional 5.6 million Syrians have fled to neighbouring countries and the wider region. Ireland recognises that...