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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, the Australian authorities have taken exceptional measures to restrict international travel in response to the pandemic. Entry into Australia and the issue of visas are matters solely for the Australian authorities. However, I am very conscious of the impact which these travel restrictions are having on many Irish people both here and in Australia, especially...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (16 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: In 2018, the United States introduced a new law obliging the US State Department to apply reciprocal treatment between US and foreign citizens when it comes to costs of visas and permissions. The State Department subsequently conducted a review for Ireland, initially identifying seven visa categories for which they proposed an increase to bring them in line with their interpretation of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: This relates to an application for a visa to the United States, for which the Department of Foreign Affairs plays no role. The Department's Consular Directorate has engaged with the Deputy's office accordingly.  There are no current issues with the appointment system for the Consulate General of Ireland in New York.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Simon Coveney: ..., to be treated as Irish citizens in terms of helping them to get out. Twenty Irish residents are out and about 12 remain. We will do what we can to get them out. Then there are the refugee visa waiver cases. Just under 500 people have been given refugee status to come to Ireland. Some 300 of those are either on their way or already here. Another 190 still need to get out. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Priorities (12 Oct 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Justice is responsible for visas for travel to Ireland, including in cases where people wish to join a family member residing in Ireland. That Department is now establishing an Afghan Admission Programme which will enable current or former Afghan nationals living legally in Ireland to apply to have close family members, who are living in Afghanistan or who have recently fled...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (6 Oct 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...reform in the US. We will actively engage with the Administration and Congress on this matter, including through our Embassy in Washington, D.C. The Government continues to pursue the E3 Visa Bill, which, if passed, could allow access to thousands of US visas each year to Irish citizens, providing new opportunities to live and work in the US. Through our Embassy in Washington, D.C., as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...of the passport system. Maintaining that integrity is essential to ensuring the Irish passport is one of the most secure in the world and one of the most effective in terms of granting citizens visa-free access to most countries in the world.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...Integration and Youth. Approximately 150 participants in this Programme have reached Ireland to date or are expected to arrive shortly. The Department of Justice is also working to facilitate family reunification visas. Addressing the worsening humanitarian situation remains a priority for Ireland. My Department has provided €1m to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: Visas fall under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice.  The Government at its meeting earlier this week, approved the introduction of a new Afghanistan admission programme. Under the new programme, current or former Afghan nationals resident in Ireland can apply for close family members in Afghanistan, or who have recently fled Afghanistan to certain countries, to be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Family Reunification (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Justice has responsibility for matters pertaining to family reunification visas. In response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, that Department is currently focused on processing family reunification applications for Afghan family members of Irish citizens and Afghan nationals living in Ireland. A person can apply for family reunification under the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...to prioritise its emergency service for those who require a passport for a medical emergency or death of a family member abroad. With regard to the part of the Deputy’s question relating to working visas, I encourage the Deputy to engage with my counterpart at the Department of Justice who will be able to assist with this enquiry.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...network, including in Abu Dhabi and Ankara, liaising with relevant authorities in the region and countries in Europe in relation to transit routes. The Department of Justice is providing practical support by way of issuing visas, or visa waivers, to facilitate travel to Ireland. That Department is also focused on processing applications for Afghan family members of Irish citizens and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...pathways for Irish people to live and work in the US as well as addressing the situation of undocumented Irish. We have continued to raise these matters, including but not limited to the E3 Visa Bill, in our engagement with successive US Administrations, Members of the US Congress, and leaders from across the political spectrum. The Taoiseach raised the matter in March this year while...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: .... I can give full assurance that the Government remains strongly committed to doing whatever possible to ensure that people are able to return to Ireland safely. The Department of Justice is responsible for visas for travel to Ireland, including in cases where people wish to join a family member residing in Ireland. The Department of Justice will be establishing an Afghan Admission...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...pathways for Irish people to live and work in the US as well as addressing the situation of undocumented Irish. We have continued to raise these matters, including but not limited to the E3 Visa Bill, in our engagement with successive US Administrations, members of the US Congress, and leaders from across the political spectrum. The Taoiseach raised the matter in March this year while...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...with which they work. The other 48 are certainly seeking to leave and we will do everything we can to continue to help them find options. As regards Irish residents and family reunification visa holders, there are 25 Irish residents, who are Afghan nationals, and family members and there are 40 family reunification visa holders currently in Afghanistan looking to leave. That is 65...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ..., in particular regarding travel routes. In addition, the Department of Justice is reviewing all international protection applications from Afghan nationals, including family reunification visas, with a view to expediting their progress. This is in line with updated advice provided by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, in recent weeks. Furthermore, I am very...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...the passport system. Maintaining that integrity is essential to ensuring that the Irish passport is one of the most secure in the world, and one of the most effective, in terms of granting citizens visa-free access to most countries in the world. The next major element of the reform programme will be to replace the core technology underpinning the Passport Service. The current system,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Asylum Seekers (15 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...our diplomatic network, liaising with relevant authorities in the region and countries in Europe in relation to transit routes. The Department of Justice is providing practical support by way of issuing humanitarian visas to facilitate travel to Ireland. That Department is also focused on processing applications for Afghan family members of Irish citizens and Afghan nationals living...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...working on human rights issues, including the rights of women and girls, as well as those working with NGOs and European and international organisations. The Department of Justice is responsible for visas for travel to Ireland, including in cases where people wish to join a family member residing in Ireland. Full consideration, I know, is being given to the humanitarian context in that...