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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Simon Harris: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: There have to be consequences for the genocidal action of the brutal Israeli regime. It must feel those consequences. The Tánaiste has the support of all the people on this island to take action against Israel to ensure that it does feel those consequences. While I am on my feet and have the floor, I implore him to do all that he can to get the kids here to play GAA. I spoke to one...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Simon Harris: I hear Deputy O'Reilly about that. I acknowledge that people are trying to do something good, in good faith. We all share that view. There are rules in place relating to visas, particularly when it comes to minors, especially when they are not travelling with parents or guardians. An appeals process is in place. I make that point without over-commenting on individual applications. I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (10 Jul 2025)

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Rural Schemes

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 79. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has considered the establishment of a community wealth-building fund within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33194/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Consular Services (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I welcome that the Department will meet with Heather, her legal team and her brother-in-law, who is assisting her. When I wrote to the Minister about this matter on 13 May, I received a reply similar to what the Minister has just outlined, that is, that the responsibility for this case lies with the British consulate. Heather is an Irish citizen, as we have established. She is a victim of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Consular Services (10 Jul 2025)

Simon Harris: I am conscious that I am talking to a family through the prism of the Dáil. I wish to be respectful of that reality. I thank Deputy Gibney for writing to me on this matter. My officials will meet with Heather, the family and Mr. Cornelius's representatives because we want to be helpful. While this might sound like a frustrating thing to say, and I can understand why, this case...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Consular Services (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Speed is of the essence because they have reached their wits' end with support from the UK. That is why Heather has turned to Ireland, essentially, for help. At the 93rd session of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in 2022, it found Ryan Cornelius to be arbitrarily detained. There were massive procedural issues with the original conviction in 2008. There are a huge number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Consular Services (10 Jul 2025)

Simon Harris: We will absolutely do that. I am happy to keep in direct contact with the Deputy on this issue. I cannot imagine how difficult, traumatic and upsetting a time this must be for Heather, her children and the wider Cornelius family. As I said, I do not wish to accidentally endeavour to intervene in a way that is unhelpful. That would be the worst thing to happen. We are very eager to engage...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Consular Services (10 Jul 2025)

Question No. 14 taken with Written Answers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

Passport Services

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider opening a passport printing office in Cork to assist with printing passports in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38241/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Will the Tánaiste consider opening a passport printing office in Cork to assist with printing passports in a timely manner? I ask him to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

Simon Harris: I thank my colleague, Deputy O'Shea, for raising this question. I am pleased to say the passport service is delivering passports to our citizens within advertised turnaround times and, in many cases, well before their due date. More than 580,000 passports have been issued this year to date. The public offices in Dublin and Cork operate an urgent appointment service for renewal...