Written answers
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Services
7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in the provision of passports for children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/21] - Foreign Policy
15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will notify the Israeli government of Ireland’s objection and opposition to the forcible transfer and major dispossession of... - Passport Services
18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications submitted in 2021 to date that were found to have an error on the consent form at checking stage; if he... - International Agreements
19. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to implement in full the Stormont House... - European Union
20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent attendance at the second Plenary Session of the Conference on the Future of Europe. [56376/21] - Foreign Birth Registration
21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to rectify some of the impact the disruption to the operation of the foreign birth register during Covid-19... - Passport Services
22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons awaiting their passport to issue; the measures being taken to address the current backlog; and if he will make a... - Foreign Conflicts
25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts Ireland is making at both European Union level and at the United Nations Security Council to bring an end to the conflict in... - Northern Ireland
27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Government in view of the British plans to issue an amnesty for troubles related crimes will legislate for legacy mechanisms with... - United Nations
29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland has taken at the United Nations Security Council and at the European Union to help bring an end to the conflict in the... - European Union
31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland will be advocating for at European Union level in response to ongoing efforts by the right-wing Polish government to... - Foreign Conflicts
32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the clashes between junta forces and forces of the militant group in Rakhine state in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement... - Overseas Development Aid
33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s overseas aid programme bilateral and multilateral continues to meet the needs of the populace in the... - Passport Services
34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of outstanding passport applicants that were submitted more than one, two, three, four, five and six months ago; and the envisaged... - United Nations
36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role the United Nations can take to protect citizens and their rights in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Projects
37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has evacuated all Irish citizens from Afghanistan. [56320/21] - Brexit Issues
38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport cards will still be recognised as a valid travel document by the United Kingdom going forward post-Brexit; and if he will make a... - Departmental Communications
41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on engagement he has had with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus on the situation facing migrants... - United Nations
42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to ensure that the United Nations Security Council brings pressure to bear on the leaders of the coup in Sudan to... - Foreign Policy
44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israel’s plans for the construction of around 3,000 settlement units in the West Bank. [56510/21] - Climate Change Negotiations
46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the participation of his Department at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow; his views on the way in which the... - Departmental Strategies
48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made in the Nordic Strategy. [56488/21] - European Union
49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland and the European Union are taking to support political prisoners in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the... - Foreign Policy
54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Government will recognise the state of Palestine as previously committed to. [56440/21] - Northern Ireland
58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns with the British or Northern Ireland authorities in relation to security policing in certain areas (details... - Overseas Development Aid
59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions his Department is taking to support the provision of education in developing countries in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis; and if... - Departmental Communications
60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with his counterparts at European Union level regarding the continuation of the EU-Israel Association Agreement... - Departmental Meetings
61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance in October 2021 at the 2021 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Ministerial Council... - Departmental Priorities
64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the work he and his Department have undertaken to date to evacuate and support Irish citizens and persons... - Departmental Programmes
66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the continued success of the Irish Fellows Programme which provides educational opportunities in Ireland for persons... - Departmental Meetings
71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding his meeting with the French Secretary of State for European Affairs in October 2021. [56379/21] - Defence Forces
83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the battle of Jadotville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56532/21] - Air Corps
87. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the replacement aircraft for the current Casa CN 235 maritime patrol aircraft will arrive; if he is satisfied with Ireland’s current... - Ports Policy
88. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of discussions he has held with Drogheda Port in respect of the proposed deep-water port development at a site at Bremore; and if he... - Air Corps
89. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to purchase training jets for the Air Corps; and the locations in which they will be stationed. [56318/21] - Defence Forces
91. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the review of the central recruitment that has taken place regarding the ongoing recruitment issues highlighted in both the press and at... - Emergency Planning
95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role of the Office of Emergency Planning as it relates to dealing with extreme weather events in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on... - Defence Forces
96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to commit Irish personnel to serve in MINURSO. [56578/21] - Departmental Priorities
101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has carried out a threat assessment in relation to Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56547/21] - Departmental Funding
103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimate allocation for Defence in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56409/21] - Defence Forces
104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to provide a new cadet school at the Defence Forces Training Centre in the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - x
106. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to expand the Defence Forces remit in the area of cyber-security. [56408/21] - Naval Service
108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to review patrol allowances for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56499/21] - Defence Forces
111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to apply for a supplementary budget estimate in anticipation of the forthcoming report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if... - Departmental Funding
113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of capital funding for the upgrade and modernisation of military equipment with a focus on the funding provided in Budget 2022; and if... - Defence Forces
114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 15 September 2021, the efforts being made by his Department to increase the strength of the Reserve... - Civil Defence
119. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the nature of the support provided and the corresponding hourly equivalent including the number of trips and kilometres provided by the Civil... - National Development Plan
120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the key defence measures under the new National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56501/21] - Defence Forces
121. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the vacant position of third-party adjudicator for the Permanent Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme will be filled; and if... - Departmental Properties
123. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his future plans for lands owned by his Department at Knockalisheen, Meelick, County Clare. [56317/21] - Defence Forces
124. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider a reform of the process by which medals are awarded and honour the service men and women following on from the independent... - United Nations
129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of Irish troops serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56576/21] - Defence Forces
130. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to improve reporting mechanisms for Defence Forces personnel experiencing sexual abuse, harassment and bullying. [56513/21] - Northern Ireland
132. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the provisions in view of recent violence and rioting in Northern Ireland that are being made by the Defence Forces to deal with potential... - Naval Service
133. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actual measures or protocols in place to protect undersea fibre optic cables that run under Irish waters from interference or tampering by...
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