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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Irish Embassy in Iran was closed in 2012 for financial reasons. In 2021 the Government decided to re-establish an Irish diplomatic presence in Iran in two phases. The first phase began in August 2021 with the appointment of a Chargé d’affaires in Tehran, co-located in the German Embassy in Tehran, with the Irish Embassy in Ankara remaining accredited to Iran. The second phase...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Croke Park Agreement encompassed all civil and public servants employed by my Department. No distinction was made between categories of civil servants under the Agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: 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. In...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: 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. In...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: I have been advised by the Military Authorities that the Michael Collins commemorative medal is a commercial product of the Dublin Mint Office and as such, the question is not within my remit, and is not associated with the Defence Forces.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: The military authorities have advised that there are no specific appointments for the specialties of Emergency or Combat Medical Technicians (EMT/CMT), Paramedics or Advanced Paramedics, within the Chief of Staff’s Administrative Instruction CS4 establishment. The CS4 only provides only for 3* Medic appointments, for which there is no longer a qualification. Medic appointments are...

Address by H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: Is mór an onóir dom a bheith anseo ar an ócáid ​​stairiúil seo. On behalf of the Fine Gael party, as you know, a proud member of the European People's Party, I am privileged to join with the Ceann Comhairle and the Taoiseach to welcome you to the Oireachtas today - there is a Cork thing going on today. Your leadership as President of the European...

Seanad: Comhshuí de Dháil Éireann agus de Sheanad Éireann - Joint Sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas - Address by H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: Is mór an onóir dom a bheith anseo ar an ócáid stairiúil seo. On behalf of the Fine Gael party, as you know, a proud member of the European People's Party, I am privileged to join with the Ceann Comhairle and the Taoiseach to welcome you to the Oireachtas today - there is a Cork thing going on today. Your leadership as President of the European Commission over the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 241 together. With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, these applications are within the current turnaround times and have not yet reached their issue by dates. The Passport Service has contacted the applicants' parents to advise of the option to avail of the Urgent Appointment Service.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: Our Embassy in Ankara, which is accredited to Pakistan, is aware of the individual in question, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on blasphemy-related charges in February 2022. Ireland has consistently condemned all forms of persecution on the basis of religion or belief, irrespective of where they occur or who the victims are. The right to freedom of thought, conscience and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs seeks to ensure that there is a strong focus on good practice in procurement at all times and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant procurement guidelines. Procurement takes place in compliance with Directive 2014/24/EU and supported by Procurement Guidelines published by the Office of Government Procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Irish Embassy in Iran was closed in 2012 for financial reasons. In 2021 the government decided to re-establish an Irish diplomatic presence in Iran in two phases. The first phase began in August 2021 with the appointment of a Chargé d’affaires in Tehran, with the Irish diplomatic mission co-located in the German Embassy in Tehran. The Irish Embassy in Ankara remains accredited...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant's parent in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are no schemes or programmes under the remit of my Department for which a means test applies.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (30 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not attended a joint policing committee or a city or county development board within the time specified.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. On 15 November, the Council of the European Union launched the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine). The aim of the mission, formally established on 17 October, is to enhance the military capability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to allow them to defend Ukraine's territorial integrity and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are no schemes or programmes under the remit of my Department for which a means test applies.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Meetings (30 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not attended a joint policing committee or a city or county development board within the time specified.