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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Communications Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs comprises the following teams: Press Relations, Public Diplomacy and Content, Multimedia and Digital, Internal Communications, Irish Aid Communications, and Digital Ireland House (Ireland.ie). Unique to the Department of Foreign Affairs is that, in addition to servicing the communication needs of DFA headquarters, the Unit also...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs uses public awareness campaigns and advertising to promote essential services to citizens at home and abroad, such as passport and consular services, and to promote Irish interests and values internationally. In recent years, public awareness campaigns in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions and Brexit have formed a significant part of advertising costs....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: All passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). The Act provides a legal basis for the various policies and procedures that are applied by the Passport Service in the issuing of passports. The Passport Service cannot offer definitive advice in the absence of a specific passport application. Speaking in general terms,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly in relation to the application.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 104 together. My Department and I take every opportunity to raise this case with Iraqi officials. We consider this person to be the innocent victim of a dispute between other parties. Most recently I discussed this issue in September in a phone call with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and expressed to him our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (15 Oct 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since my appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs on 17 December 2022, I regularly travel overseas representing the Government at a range of bilateral and multilateral meetings and events. Accredited members of the media who also travel to these events are not part of the Government Delegation, which is comprised of Departmental officials, advisers and myself only. In some instances,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: If an adult or child’s expired passport was issued more than 15 years ago the applicant will need to apply for their next passport as a first time applicant. All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. Section 8 of the Act provides for the processing of personal data by the Passport Service as required for the issuance of passports...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy, the number of staff that worked in my Department’s communications and press office in each of the years 2019 to 2024; and the grade of each staff member was/is, as follows. YEAR HEADCOUNT Grade 2019 4 PO, AP, AO, EO 2020 4 PO, AP, AO, EO 2021 4.5 PO, AP, 2 x HEO, EO (.5) ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy, my Department has had three campaigns in 2024. One relates to Recruitment as advertised by our Human Resources Branch. The other two are the Be Winter, and Be Summer Ready campaigns which are aimed at enhancing societal resilience to seasonal risks. No agencies were used. Date Campaign/competition Branch Cost Jan-24 Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Candidates applying for positions in the Defence Forces are required to meet specific criteria, which include medical standards for military service, as laid down in Defence Forces Regulations, made pursuant to the Defence Act 1954, as amended and extended. These medical standards are based on the professional advice of the Medical Corps and having regard to the nature of the job, the duties...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Military Authorities have advised that the amount spent on purchasing new musical instruments for the Defence Forces School of Music in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is as set out in the table below. 2022 2023 2024 to date Total Purchase of Instrument 1,392.00 31,456.96 13,590.27 46,439.23

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: In 2023 and 2024, Magnum Opus was contracted by the Department of Defence to provide the day-to-day management and service availability of the Information and Communication Technology systems associated with the National Emergency Coordination Centre and to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the facility. Year Paid 2023 €106,210.50 Year...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Engagements (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Since my appointment as Minister for Defence I regularly travel overseas representing the Government at a range of bilateral and multilateral meetings and events. In some instances, media will travel to attend aspects of my programmes overseas, to report on the event in question or to conduct interviews or obtain comments on the margins of events. Although media may travel to attend aspects...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I make the point generally that President Biden was of some assistance to Ireland in respect of Brexit and in the Good Friday Agreement. He has supported the Good Friday Agreement all his life, but particularly during Brexit. We were anxious to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between the US and Ireland. That is a good thing. I am not anti-US generally. The Deputy may be but...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Department of Transport are responsible for that area because it is civilian overflight. As the Deputy knows, anyone wanting to fly weaponry through Irish sovereign airspace must seek permission.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: If they do not, they are violating our legal framework. In the first instance, the Department is trying to ascertain from the Belgian Government and from the company involved the full details on this and then deal with the company subsequently.