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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: There are no State or semi-State boards under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Jan 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Article 40.2.2 of the Constitution states that “No title of nobility or of honour may be accepted by any citizen except with the prior approval of the Government.” The reference to "title of nobility or of honour" has been interpreted, in accordance with advice from the Attorney General, as referring to honours conferred by or on behalf of a sovereign authority, the recipients...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Successive governments have made landing facilities available at a number of Irish airports to the United States and other foreign militaries for well over 50 years. Arrangements for foreign military aircraft to land in Irish airports are governed by strict conditions, including stipulations that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: There have been no formal talks at EU Council level regarding an arms embargo on Israel. National measures taken by EU Member States as well as international measures are discussed at the relevant Council Working Group as part of information exchanges. Ireland itself does not export arms to Israel. We have seen credible reports by a number of internationally mandated institutions, bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: I have expressed my deep concern at the attack carried out by the Israeli Defence Forces on 27 December last targeting the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, during the course of which Dr Hussam Abu Safiya was detained. As noted by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, in his report of 31 December, the pattern of Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: In response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the EU has adopted a wide range of sanctions targeting both Russia and Belarus. These are the most expansive and hard-hitting sanctions in EU history, with over 2,000 individuals and entities now subject to EU restrictive measures. The current measures targeting Belarus build on the restrictive measures first introduced by the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

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. Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs has developed a policy on the use of Generative AI in line with advice and guidance issued by Government and the National Cyber Security Centre. ICT related policies are available to all staff. The Department is actively exploring the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and the various policy considerations that arise. The Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: All passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). The Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: I am deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Iran. The widespread, arbitrary, and sometimes politically-motivated use of the death penalty is an issue of particular concern. Ireland and the EU oppose all use of the death penalty, including in Iran, and including in relation to political activism. Both the death penalty and the continued suppression of perceived opposition or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Jan 2025)

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. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Properties (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs public offices are located at the following Dublin locations: Iveagh House, 78-81 St Stephen’s Green, D02 VY53 Knockmaun House, 42-47 Lower Mount St, D02 TN83 Department of Foreign Affairs staff are also based in premises in Dublin 2 (Harcourt Street, Clonmel St, and Kevin Street) as well as in Balbriggan...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July to December 2026. Since the inaugural European Political Community (EPC) Summit held in Prague in 2022, during the Czech EU Presidency, it has become the established practice that the EU Member State holding the Presidency of the Council in the second half of each year offers to host an EPC Summit. This was the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Ireland remains deeply concerned about the repression of minorities and the treatment of human rights defenders in China, including in Tibet. The protection and promotion of human rights remains a core pillar of Ireland's Foreign Policy. Ireland regularly raises concerns on these matters with China, both in bilateral meetings as well as in the appropriate international fora. I raised...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: Planning is underway within the United States on a rich programme of events to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US in summer of 2026. Ireland's deep ties with the US stretch back beyond the founding of our respective countries - of the fifty-six signatories of the Declaration of Independence, three were born on the island of Ireland. This year, Ireland will accelerate our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (22 Jan 2025)

Micheál Martin: In light of the July 2024 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice and the subsequent advice of the Attorney General, the Government decided to review the Occupied Territories Bill. The Government’s analysis is that substantive amendments would be required to most, if not all, of the Bill’s provisions. The next Government will decide on a course of action in line...