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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Flag (12 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The National Flag and the flag of the European Union are flown daily at Iveagh House. It is not the practice of my Department to fly other flags except on the occasion of a State Visit to Ireland when the flag of the visiting country is also flown from Iveagh House.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: As provided for under data protection legislation my Department will release a copy of records held in respect of person upon their request. The Deputy, or applicant, should contact the Passport Service, (Ms. Liz Finn, Head of the Molesworth Street Passport Office) to discuss the specifics of this request.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Passports belonging to a mother and her four children were declared lost in October 2012. As outlined in my recent reply to the house the Passport Office has referred the circumstances of the loss of these passports to An Garda Síochána and investigations are still ongoing regarding this matter. A decision on issuance of any further passports and fees required to the people in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (11 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of reports that the provision of military assistance to Ukraine is currently being evaluated by the United States government. Arrangements under which permission is granted for foreign military aircraft, including US military aircraft, to land at Irish airports or to overfly Irish airspace are governed by strict conditions. These include stipulations that the aircraft must be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (11 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Details of major refurbishments, including major installation and enhancement of security measures, undertaken by my Department in respect of Irish Embassy premises in 2013, 2014 and 2015 are provided in tabular form below, as requested by the Deputy. My Department is responsible for two Votes: Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade. No major...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: In regard to this question, I refer to my answer to Question No. 489 of 10 February, which was as follows: The treatment of Palestinian children in the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem is of deep concern, and an issue on which Ireland has been active for some time. In October 2013, during the universal periodic review of Israel’s human rights record, Ireland expressed this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Controls (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The new Irish Passport Card is an innovative passport offering and unique in European terms. It will be accepted for travel within the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The Passport Card is designed on the basis of a credit card sized and so will fit conveniently into a wallet. It will be of a polycarbonate construction also very similar to a credit card. The industry standard to ensure durability and security of the card recommends that the validity should be set to no more than 5 years.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: There is a link on the DFA website to this service which is run by , on behalf of the parent department. I can confirm there are 23,592 registrations in the system of which 1,126 have been received in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Our embassies’ work in support of Ireland’s foreign policy interests include: - Promoting investment in Ireland and supporting Irish businesses to expand overseas; - Providing frontline consular assistance and passport services to Irish citizens overseas; - Promoting Ireland as a tourism destination and promoting Ireland’s culture abroad; - Representing and advancing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passports Data (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Only Irish citizens are entitled to be issued with Irish passports. As the Passport Service does not request any information on other nationalities as part of the application process, information on the number of Irish passport holders who are dual nationals is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: I condemn the murder of Jordanian pilot Lt. Moaz Al-Kasasbeh by the terrorist group ISIS. This murder, and the particularly cruel and immoral manner of it, is appalling. In a statement, I expressed my deep sympathies to his family and to the Jordanian nation on their loss. Ireland, like our EU partners, has a strong and unequivocal opposition to the death penalty in all times and in all...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The treatment of Palestinian children in the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem is of deep concern, and an issue on which Ireland has been active for some time.In October 2013, during the universal periodic review of Israel’s human rights record, Ireland expressed this concern and urged Israel to fully implement the recommendations of the February 2013 UNICEF report, entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The human rights situation in West Papua, and in particular the difficulties the media face in reporting on developments there, remains an issue of concern. The situation in Papua was raised directly with the Indonesian Foreign Ministry on 12 November last during the EU-Indonesia human rights dialogue. It also remains an issue which I, as well as my officials, will continue to raise with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Trade Union Agreements (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: On 27 January Ireland’s largest craft union, the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) signed a federation agreement with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices (UA), which represents 370,000 craft workers in the United States, Canada and Australia. The signing ceremony was hosted at the Embassy of Ireland in Washington DC by Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (10 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: I am planning to visit the Middle East next week, from 15 to 20 February inclusive. The exact itinerary and schedule of meetings is still being worked on. The core of the visit will be in Israel and the Palestinian Territory, and I hope also to visit Lebanon and Jordan. It is my intention to visit Gaza, if the security situation permits.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland adheres to the One China policy and does not recognise Taiwan as a State. As a result, Ireland does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan and does not have an Embassy in Taipei. Irish citizens travelling to, or resident in, Taiwan can register their details on the Citizens’ Registration facility on the Department’s website at www.dfa.ie. The Citizen’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Conventions (4 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The UN Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened for signature by UN Member States in New York in September 2009. To date, forty-five States have signed the Optional Protocol, including eleven of the twenty-eight European Union member States. Seventeen States have ratified the Optional Protocol: Argentina, Belgium. Bolivia, Bosnia and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (4 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Dominican Republic passport holders require a visa to enter Ireland. The Embassy in Washington processes visa applications from the Dominican Republic on behalf of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. Detailed information on the online visa application process and documentary requirements are available on the Embassy website, . Visa applications should be submitted 8 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The cost of photography in my Department from 2007 to 2010 is as set out in the table below. The total costs include all official photography charged to the Department over this period. As you will see below, there was a higher-than-average spend in 2008. This was the result of an increase in the number of State and official events, such as visits by the President of Estonia, the President...