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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Travel (9 Apr 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...;767.95 Special Advisor €5245.49 €478.85 €1,054.28 Staff 1 €5245.49 €461.73 €1,542.02 Staff 2 €5245.49 €478.85 €917.26 - Hotel in Delhi Visa for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...of Justice in drafting and finalising the Report to Government. If opted into, the Single Permit Directive would see Ireland adopt a single application procedure for Employment Permits and Visa/Immigrations. This would be a positive step, which would enhance usability, and bring Ireland in line with EU standards with an efficient one-stop-shop process for third country nationals and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...for the work permits section. It is a much more efficient system now than it was a year ago. The Deputy should not forget that when many people apply for work permits, they also have to apply for visas because they come from parts of the world that require a visa to come to Ireland. My Department has no control over the timeline for visas; it is the Department of Justice. We hope that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Deputy for responding in a constructive way. It is not straightforward to streamline a work permits process and a visa process. What the Department of Justice has to do around visas in terms of security checks and so on can be quite complicated and time consuming. It relies on authorities in the countries people come from and, therefore, it does not always control the timelines...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...around a work permit in ten working days like we will. At the outset it might take three weeks, but sometimes it is much faster. There is sometimes a second barrier in terms of having to get a visa from the Department of Justice, depending on the country. We have had some preliminary discussions on trying to put together a single application process that would allow a company to apply...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (23 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...are still issues, though, that need further consideration, one of which the Deputy spoke about. We effectively have an application system whereby a work permit can be obtained for a person but a visa must also be obtained to bring that person here. Those two systems operate independently of each other. The visa application could take considerably longer, so even if a person gets his or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Websites (29 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism by the US Department of State. The result of this decision is that those who have visited Cuba since January 2021 are no longer eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA) and must apply for a visa to enter the United States through a US Embassy or Consulate (ineligibility for an ESTA based on someone's previous travel does not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...to the Deputy’s question, I also note that under established British law and current Irish immigration law, restrictions apply to travel between Ireland and Northern Ireland for persons who are visa required in the respective jurisdictions.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Travel Documents (22 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...is not in a position to intervene in decisions taken in relation to ESTA applications. However, officials from my Department regularly engage with the US Embassy to discuss immigration and visa matters in general terms. I understand that ineligibility for an ESTA does not automatically make an individual ineligible for a US visa, and that any applicant who is denied an ESTA may apply...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (22 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...reintroduction of the E3 bill earlier this year in both the US Senate and the House of Representatives was a welcome development. This legislation, if passed, could allow access to thousands of US visas each year for Irish citizens. The Government is actively supporting this renewed effort to get an ‘Irish specific’ category of E3 visa. However, as almost every...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of Ministerial visits and trade missions, in partnership with Team Ireland colleagues. Missions also work more specifically on a range of trade-related issues, including market access, regulatory compliance, visas, phyto-sanitary issues, and double taxation agreements. The role of the network in promoting and protecting Irish trade interests is particularly important in markets with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...; consent and identity form details. The Passport Service takes its responsibility to protect the integrity of the Irish passport very seriously. The Irish passport has a strong international reputation due to the strength of the security features within the passport book and the robust processes involved in its issuance. The Irish passport was recently ranked 6th in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (8 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: My Department has been made aware of the challenges that some active and former members of the Irish Defence Forces have experienced in applying for US visa waivers (ESTA) due to travel they have undertaken, as part of their official duties, to Syria or other countries designated ‘countries of concern’ by the US Department of Homeland Security. US immigration regulation and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: While not intended as formal visa waiver schemes, I take it the Deputy is referring to the UK’s proposed Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) being developed for use in the Schengen Area. The UK’s plans to establish an ETA scheme that would apply to non-Irish residents of Ireland and tourists who wish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Correspondence (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Ireland enjoys with Canada. The scheme fosters personal, cultural and professional ties between our young people. Under the current agreement Irish people between the ages of 18-35 can apply for a visa, under the International Experience Canada programme, to live and work in Canada for up to two years. Each individual can avail of the working holiday arrangement only once and there are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (18 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...should be mindful this includes posting or sharing banned content on social media. We also recommend that Irish citizens should be mindful that increasingly severe limitations on banking, including the withdrawal of Visa and Mastercard services, may directly affect their ability to access their money for the foreseeable future. Any Irish citizens remaining in Russia are recommended to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of the security features within the passport book and the robust processes involved in its issuance. The Irish passport currently ranks sixth in the Henley Global Passport Index as it provides our citizens with visa-free access to 187 countries.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Communities Abroad (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...that these laws cover posting or sharing banned content on social media. We also recommend that Irish citizens should be mindful that increasingly severe limitations on banking, including the withdrawal of Visa and Mastercard services, may directly affect their ability to access their money for the foreseeable future. Any Irish citizens remaining in Russia are recommended to register...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Communities Abroad (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...that this includes posting or sharing banned content on social media. We also recommend that Irish citizens should be mindful that increasingly severe limitations on banking, including the withdrawal of Visa and Mastercard services, may directly affect their ability to access their money for the foreseeable future. Any Irish citizens remaining in Russia are recommended to register their...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Work Permits (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...contacts between Ireland and the Philippines. Prior to the opening of the new mission, our Embassy in Singapore, with the support of our Honorary Consul in Manila, had responsibility for providing visa services in the Philippines. Over the past year, transitional arrangements have been put in place to manage the transfer of responsibility for the visa service from Singapore to Manila. ...