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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 44 together. The Passport Service has issued over 300,000 passports to date this year. The majority of online adult renewal applications issue within two working days and over 90% of applicants now apply online. There are currently over 160,000 passport applications in the system. 91,000, or 57% of these applications, are with the Passport Service...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued over 300,000 passports this year to date. The majority of online adult renewal applications issue within two working days and over 90% of applicants now apply online. The Passport Service is well-resourced to meet forecasted demand for 2024. My Department has implemented a staffing plan to ensure that excellent customer service is maintained throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued over 300,000 passports to date this year. The majority of online adult renewal applications issue within two working days and over 90% of applicants now apply online. The Passport Online service offers Irish citizens the ability to apply online for their passport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a user-friendly, efficient service that consistently offers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued over 300,000 passports to date this year. The majority of online adult renewal applications issue within two working days and over 90% of applicants now apply online. It is not mandatory to have a Personal Publi Service (PPS) Number in order to apply for a passport. Applicants can leave this section blank when applying through Passport Online or through Post...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Apr 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, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland's Consulate General in Los Angeles covers the region of Southern California, as well as the U.S. states of Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada. The Consulate General in Los Angeles routinely engages with key stakeholders across all states within its remit, including the local Irish community and state political representatives, and maintains contact with local authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs places a lot of value and importance on our ownership of Villa Spada. I am proud that such an historic building is home to our Embassy to Italy and of course our Embassy to the Holy See before then. Villa Spada provides an excellent venue for the range of promotional events that the Ambassador of Ireland to Italy hosts to showcase the strong cultural and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: It is appalling that humanitarian workers have been killed in an Israeli strike while providing lifesaving aid to the people of Gaza. Full accountability and a thorough, independent investigation is needed. According to the UN, over 200 humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since 7 October. This is an outrage. Aid groups are working under intolerable conditions, and I am deeply...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs issues a civil letter of freedom to Irish citizens getting married abroad. This is not an Irish requirement but a requirement of the country where an applicant may be getting married. The applicant in question submitted documents which were received by my Department's Marriages Abroad Unit on March 25. Some documents have yet to be received and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Apr 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, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Apr 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 through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. The fee for an adult is €278 and the fee for a child under 18 is €153. If a child...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Apr 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, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6 and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Programme for Government states that the Government will “honour our commitment to recognise the State of Palestine as part of a lasting settlement of the conflict, or in advance of that, when we believe doing so will progress efforts to reach a two-State solution or protect the integrity of Palestinian territory”. Following the most recent European Council meeting in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Apr 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, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of between 6...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 55 together. I met with the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland last month to raise my grave concerns about the ongoing conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. I stressed the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, the unconditional release of hostages, and a dramatic increase in humanitarian access. I emphasised that an Israeli...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: While this application has been cancelled, the Passport Service has contacted the applicant directly to offer assistance with this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of 29 March 2024, all Permanent Defence Forces personnel who currently have a mandatory retirement age of less than 60, may remain in service until 60 subject to fulfilling certain existing criteria, for example physical and medical fitness. As announced on 5 March 2024, in tandem with the changes made to the mandatory retirement age, a new fast accrual pensions' policy framework has...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of 5 April 2024, Ireland is contributing 419 personnel to 8 different missions throughout the world` and reflects the Government's continued commitment to our responsibilities in the area of international peace and security. The main overseas mission in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed is with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 345 personnel....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Travel (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can confirm that here has been no travel or accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024 in my capacity as Minister for Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: The information sought by the Deputy could not be collated in the time frame and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy when available.