Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects embassies and consular activities to resume for members of the public who need in-person appointments and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that our Embassies and Consulates overseas continue to provide consular assistance and consular services. This includes in-person appointments if required and where possible, taking account of local public health restrictions. Further resumption of in-person appointments will take place on a case-by-case basis, in line with the advice of public health authorities in each country and region.

Consular Services in Ireland, including the authentication of documents, continue to operate by post. The provision of in-person services will continue to be reviewed and adapted in line with Government decisions and public health guidelines in Ireland.