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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Citizens who are ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland can avail of the Northern Ireland Passport Express service to send their passport applications. For a majority of residents this is the most convenient channel. Applications are accepted by the Passport Service via other channels, including Passport Express operated in partnership with An Post. The APS2E and APS2G (Irish language)...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Programmes (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Europe for Citizens Programme 2014 – 2020 is a European Commission programme which funds actions that promote understanding between the EU and its citizens, deepening awareness of what it means to be European and encouraging citizens to develop a sense of European identity. The programme is implemented by the Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture and has an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: My Department comprises two separate votes, Vote 28 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vote 27 International Co-operation. The tables following set out the total travel expenses and reimbursement costs incurred by my Department per annum from 2011- 2016 to date. Vote 28 Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 - YTD 4,313,327 4,876,780 5,713,559...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has within its Corporate Services Division a nominated person who is the Data Protection Officer. This officer liaises as appropriate with the data holders and data processors in the Department to ensure that best practice is followed and that requests for personal information are met within the prescribed timeframes. The person has been assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The requests for landings by the flights in question concerned airport familiarisation and aircraft refuelling. The US Embassy has confirmed that the flights in question were not connected to the activation of a missile defence station in Romania by the United States in May 2016. The US Embassy has also re-confirmed that the flights in question were unarmed, carried no arms, ammunition...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that all applications for US military aircraft to land in Shannon Airport in the period in question stated in each case that the flight met each of the conditions necessary, including that the flight did not form part of a military exercise. The US Embassy also re-confirmed that the flights in question did not form part of a military operation or exercise.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The lead responsibility for the CETA trade agreement is held by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Consequently I would advise the Deputy to direct his query to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for her attention.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business and Human Rights (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland is strongly committed to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) which are recognised as the global standard in this area. The Government is committed to the development of a National Plan on Business and Human Rights to give effect to this commitment and in this regard I was pleased to announce publication of the Working Outline of the Plan in December 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The lead responsibility for the CETA trade agreement is held by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Consequently I would advise the Deputy to direct his query to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for her attention.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Migration crisis has been close to the top of the EU agenda for the past eighteen months. The EU has responded to the crisis by adopting a range of initiatives designed to address this mass movement of people, not seen at this level since World War II. These measures include engaging with countries of origin and transit to address the root causes of migration; agreeing plans to relocate...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 480 together. The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas aid programme, and to its place at the heart of our foreign policy. “One World, One Future”, our policy for international development, clearly articulates our commitment to the UN target of providing 0.7% of Gross National Product (GNP) as Official...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: It is best practice to apply for a passport at least six weeks in advance of the intended date of travel. Applicants are advised that the Passport Express channel operated in partnership with An Post is the most convenient and cost-effective channel. Turnaround times can vary and applicants using Passport Express are advised to allow 15 working days for renewal of passports and 20 working...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Achieving relief for undocumented Irish migrants in the US and agreement on a facility for future legal migration between Ireland and the US remains a key objective for the Government. Our Embassy in Washington and Consulates elsewhere in the US are very active in advocating for immigration reform while the issue is also regularly addressed in high level political contacts between Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The estimated additional annual cost of introducing a minimum wage of €12, €13, €14 or €15 an hour for all employees to the Department is: Annual Cost of Introducing a Minimum Wage €12 per hour €600,000 per annum €13 per hour €1,000,000 per annum €14 per hour €1,500,000 per annum €15 per hour €2,100,000...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The estimated additional annual cost of the introduction of a minimum weekly gross wage of €480, €500, €520, €560 or €600 for all full-time employees to the Department is: Additional Cost of the introduction of a minimum weekly gross wage €480 per week €240,000 per annum €500 per week €320,000 per annum €520 per week...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The purpose of stamping an application form in a Garda station in cases of loss, theft or damage of a passport is to witness the statement. The applicant completes Section 6, outlining the circumstances of loss, theft or damage and attests this statement and signs it in the presence of the Garda. The Garda then signs and stamps Section 6 confirming that they have witnessed the statement. As...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (16 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The revenue collected in respect of passport applications for the past 12 months is as follows: 2015 2016 August €3,087,000 January €3,438,000 September €2,824,000 February €3,363,000 October €2,254,000 March €5,616,000 November €2,443,000 April €5,462,000 December €1,624,000 May €5,594,000 June €4,420,000...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Government follows closely reports of human rights violations against Falun Gong practitioners, including reported cases of organ harvesting. Human rights issues are discussed on a regular basis with the Chinese authorities during both bilateral and multilateral meetings, including during the visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Ireland in May 2015. Through the formal framework of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Pension Provisions (16 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Question relates to an individual who undertook an overseas volunteering assignment for the Agency for Personal Service Overseas (APSO) between 1981 and 1983, and who is requesting that pension credits for this period be paid. In 2004, APSO was integrated with the Department of Foreign Affairs. The pension contributions involved would therefore fall to be paid by this Department, if...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (16 Sep 2016)

Charles Flanagan: A number of elements of the Good Friday Agreement have not yet been fully implemented, including the establishment of a consultative Civic Forum in Northern Ireland. The Government’s firm position is that the Good Friday Agreement, the St. Andrew’s Agreement and subsequent agreements, must be implemented in full. The Agreements, as well as the principles and values...