Written answers
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Cases
367. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the detention of a person (details supplied) by Russian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3547/21] - Passport Services
368. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it will be ensured there will be sufficient staff in place to deal with the backlog of applications for passports and the anticipated... - Passport Controls
369. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the situation regarding an entitlement to an Irish passport by a UK born and UK citizen who is married to an Irish... - Human Rights Cases
370. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise concerns regarding the recent arrest of a person (details supplied) with the Russian authorities; and if he will make a... - Passport Applications
371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the processing of an application for a passport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be finalised; the... - Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
372. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on submitting the final report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation to the Holy See for an official response;... - Overseas Development Aid
373. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of overseas development assistance Ireland gives to Pakistan; if more can be done by Ireland to counter reported prejudices... - Passport Services
374. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department plans to introduce vaccination passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3881/21] - Citizenship Applications
375. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a... - Passport Services
376. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if clarity will be provided to a person (details supplied) given the lengthy period of time which has passed since the initial passport was... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
378. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his approach to dealing with the new US administration, in particular the impact of its proposals for immigration reform on the undocumented... - Local Authority Funding
380. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount awarded under... - Passport Services
381. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider acting to remove the punitive measure of charging married women the full cost of attaining a new passport, which they... - Diplomatic Representation
382. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the need to appoint an ambassador to Ireland at an early date with the United States administration; and if he will make a... - Northern Ireland
383. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the United States administration the need to appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland at an early date; and if he... - EU Programmes
384. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the purpose and benefits of the new EU capacity building programme, Access Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4132/21] - Human Rights
385. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland proposes, through its membership of the UN Security Council, to focus on major human rights blackspots... - Brexit Issues
386. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Irish consulates overseas are engaged with the promotion of Irish exports with particular reference to issues arising in... - Overseas Development Aid
388. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s overseas aid continues to respond to the needs of the most serious situations globally whether by... - Diplomatic Representation
389. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new Irish embassy legations and consulates currently in operation globally; the extent of anticipated further developments in... - EU Enlargement
390. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, through the EU, he continues to focus on the western Balkans, with particular reference to the focus on European... - EU Issues
391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the European Union continues to address threats to the rule of law in all European member states; and if he will make a... - Foreign Conflicts
392. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to focus on events in Ethiopia and the Sudan with particular reference to strife,... - Human Rights
393. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he and his colleagues at EU and UN level can combat the practice of child brides; and if he will make a statement on the... - Human Rights Investigations
394. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of locations globally known to use child soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4189/21] - Human Rights
395. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to be aware, and combat the abuse, of women and children at various locations... - Middle East Peace Process
397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which ongoing efforts continue to establish a peace process in the Middle East, with particular reference to the need for a... - European External Action Service
398. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects relations between the EU and the US to prosper over the next four years; his views on the importance of such... - Foreign Conflicts
399. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community has been in a position to positively influence developments in the areas of conflict... - Departmental Correspondence
400. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/21] - State Visits
401. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will issue an official invitation to the new President of the United States of America to visit Ireland and County Mayo at the... - EU Meetings
402. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if EU security and defence issues were discussed at the December 2020 EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [4209/21] - Passport Services
404. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to improve public health infrastructure at the passport office to allow a limited resumption of services given Covid-19 levels and... - Passport Applications
405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications awaiting processing at the passport office on 1 November 2020, 1 December 2020 and 1 January 2021; and... - Passport Data
406. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications processed in each month during 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Citizenship Applications
407. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a post-nuptial citizenship certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Passport Applications
408. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4304/21] - Passport Data
411. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons waiting for passports; and the average wait time by county in tabular form. [4361/21] - Human Rights
415. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being taken to ensure cotton and textiles produced using forced labour in Xinjiang, China do not go on the market here; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
416. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budgetary analysis being carried out to plan for long Covid-19 impacts in his Department and each State agency under the remit of his... - Disability Act Employment Targets
417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December...
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