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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Programme (13 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: No Bills prepared in my Department since May 2016 have been signed into law. The Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016 was presented to Seanad Éireann on 18 July. The purpose of the Bill is to make provision in domestic law enabling the State to ratify the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the event...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (13 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: No such re-centralisation of units has happened in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Bodies Data (8 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: There are no State boards or agencies under the aegis of my Department so the issue raised by the Deputy does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Staff (8 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The following are the details of the Ministerial Appointees who have been assigned to my Department under the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices for the 32ndDáil. Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD Role / Title Number Annual Salary scale Special Adviser Civilian Driver 2 2 €79,401 - €97,194 (tied to the PO salary...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Staff (8 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: There are no such staff employed in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (8 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 to 139, inclusive, together. The table provides details of net pay, employers’ PRSI (ER PRSI) and employees’ PRSI (EE PRSI) paid in relation to civil service workers in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in the gross income ranges sought, for the years 2007 to 2015, as requested by the Deputy. Year / Income Category ER PRSI EE...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (7 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of this case. As the individual concerned is a citizen of the United States, this case is a matter for the US authorities and the US judicial system.As the Government has no locus standi on this case, I do not propose to make representations to the U.S. Federal Government in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Investments (7 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: No investments, either directly, or indirectly through pension or other investment funds, are held in tobacco companies by my Department. As there are no agencies under the aegis of my Department the issue raised by the Deputy does not arise. My Department administers a number of funding programmes, including Ireland's official overseas development programme, Irish Aid. Information on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: A decision was taken in the 2005 budget to exempt applicants aged 65 and over from the passport fee. In 2011 the Government decided in light of the budgetary situation to discontinue the exemption and to apply the same ten-year passport fee to all applicants aged eighteen years or over. The annualized fee for a standard ten year Irish passport compares favourably with many other...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 to 254, inclusive, together. Ms Nadia Murad, a survivor of the Daesh atrocities against the Yazidis, visited Ireland and met with a number of Deputies, and the Tánaiste as well as senior officials in my own Department in my absence on official business. I want to pay tribute to Ms Murad’s extraordinary bravery and her leadership in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: As of 29 March 2016 all first-time passport applicants aged eighteen and above who are resident in Ireland are required to present a photocopy of their individual Public Services Card (PSC) for identification purposes. The measure has been important in enhancing protection against fraud and identity theft and in upholding the integrity of the Irish passport. It also ensures that the identity...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Standing Rock Reservation, particularly with regard to the planned Dakota Access Pipeline, is a matter for the authorities in the state of North Dakota and the US Federal Government. As the Government has no locus standi in this matter, I do not propose to ask our Ambassador in Washington DC to become engaged on the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I remain very concerned about this case and my Department avails of every opportunity to convey our concerns at this conviction. The case is expected to come before the Supreme Court of Pakistan for review in the near future. Ireland does not have a resident Embassy in Pakistan, and our Embassy in Turkey is accredited to Pakistan. The Irish Ambassador in Ankara has raised this case with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland is a strong supporter of the accession process, viewing it as a transformative driver for peace, stability and prosperity. We support the aspirations of the countries involved in the accession process, including Serbia, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Ireland welcomed the publication by the Commission of the latest annual progress reports on each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The number of first time passport applications, broken down by ‘county of birth’ of applicants in Ireland and Northern Ireland, are set out in the following tables for 2014, 2015 and up to the end of November this year. Overall totals for the same periods are presented in respect of first-time applicants born in Great Britain. The figures are for all first-time applications...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: During a two-day visit to France last week, I met the French Foreign Minister, Mr Jean-Marc Ayrault, over a working breakfast at the Quai d’Orsay on Thursday 1 December. The meeting was very cordial and underscored the strength and range of the many links between Ireland and France. Mr Ayrault made a particular point, both in the meeting and at the following press conference, of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Full and timely implementation of the Agreement is a key priority for the Government and this is reflected by its inclusion in the new Programme for Government. The Government continues to work closely with all relevant stakeholders in this regard. Progress on implementing the provisions of both the Fresh Start and Stormont House Agreements are considered at periodic review meetings....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of the difficult situation currently facing human rights defenders in Guatemala, and I condemn unreservedly any intimidation or violence perpetrated against human rights defenders in Guatemala and elsewhere. My attention has been brought to the specific case to which the Deputy refers, regarding the tragic killing of Mr. Jeremy Abraham Barrios Lima. Ireland does not have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I am very much aware of the consular case in the Philippines and the very difficult circumstances in which this individual and his family find themselves. As the Deputy is aware, I have personally raised my concerns with senior Philippines Government contacts, including most recently in New York in September. As the present case is a legal matter and the subject of an ongoing judicial...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (1 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of the case to which the Deputy refers and my officials in the Belfast Secretariat monitor this and other cases as part of their ongoing work around prison issues generally in Northern Ireland. It has been raised by them with the Northern Ireland Office. The person concerned was detained in March 2016 when the release licence granted to him under the terms of the Good Friday...