Results 221-240 of 46,062 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: By attaché, I understand the term to refer to civil servants seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs by other government departments to work on issues relating to the mandate of the government department in question in one of Ireland’s diplomatic missions overseas. The information requested is set out in the table that follows. DFA Mission Parent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to opening new overseas missions under the Global Ireland Strategy, further strengthening Ireland’s global presence and influence. To date, under the Strategy, 19 new Missions have opened, while additional Missions in Islamabad, Milan and Munich are scheduled to open this year. On 5 March 2024, the Government announced that additional new Embassies will be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for these applications were received on 22/04/2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service is aware that in addition to being used as a travel document, passport holders may, on occasion, use their passport as a means of verifying their identity for a variety of reasons such as opening a bank account or applying for a driver's licence. It is my understanding that the company in question does not require the submission of a passport in order to use its social...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government. Equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of the established capability development and Equipment Development...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: A key priority for me as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the capabilities of the Defence Forces are maintained, developed and enhanced in order to ensure that the Defence Forces can carry out all of the roles assigned to it by Government. Enhancing the physical working environment and equipment for our Defence Personnel is key feature of the recently published Strategic Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Operation Irini is a UN mandated EU Naval mission in the eastern Mediterranean and its primary task is the implementation of the UN arms embargo on Libya using aerial, satellite and maritime assets. The mission was launched on 31 March 2020 with the aim creating the conditions for a permanent ceasefire in Libya by stemming the flow of weapons into the country. Ireland currently has three...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (30 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 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department uses a variety of telecommunications channels to deliver its services. Of the channels mentioned, it uses: - 6 ISDN lines for public facing telephone communications - 1 'fractional' ISDN line and 28 PSTN lines for building utilities. My Department no longer uses copper leased lines.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: In June 2018, the Government launched Global Ireland: Ireland’s Global Footprint to 2025. The strategy aims to see Ireland’s global footprint and influence double in the period to 2025, including through an expanded and strengthened diplomatic presence. The Global Ireland strategy commits to opening at least 26 new diplomatic Missions by 2025. Since its launch, 27 missions...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland and Finland share very cordial ties. We are like-minded EU partners and our bilateral relations are warm and constructive. Our countries have well-developed and long-standing cultural and people-to-people connections, trade relations and partnerships on the international stage, including proud records of peacekeeping. Finland also played an important role in the Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 22 April 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 155 together. I am aware of reports regarding the incident in question. The incident described took place in the context of a protest within Berlin’s government district. I understand that the rules surrounding this protest related to all languages other than English and German, and not to Irish in particular. There are domestic German...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended ("the 2008 Act"). The 2008 Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has approved the applications.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Sanctions (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department engages extensively with the United States on a wide range of foreign policy issues. Recent high level political engagements with the United States Government, including my visit in February to Washington DC and then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s visit to Washington in March, were opportunities to discuss a number of priority foreign policy issues, notably the ongoing conflict...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application is within the current turnaround times and has not yet reached its issue by date.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service requested further documents for the application on 23 April 2024. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents have been received.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: I travelled to Egypt and Jordan from 23 – 25 April 2024 as part of this Government’s continued efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both Egypt and Jordan are at the forefront of regional and international efforts to halt the conflict in Gaza, address the dire humanitarian situation and resume a meaningful political...