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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Over the past four years, my Department has made significant progress across a wide range of policy areas, framed by our commitments under the Programme for Government. This was done while continuing to provide first class consular and passport services to Irish citizens at home and overseas, and are once again on track to issue over one million passports in 2024. All this has been achieved...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Under the terms of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order, 1952, all foreign military aircraft wishing to overfly, or land in, the State require diplomatic clearance from the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Permission for foreign military aircraft, including US aircraft, to fly over Ireland or land at Irish airports, is governed by strict conditions, including that the aircraft is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (9 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Consulate General in Sydney works closely with the Embassy of Ireland in Canberra to promote and protect Ireland's interests in Australia, to strengthen political and economic relationships, to support the work of the State Agencies, to provide citizen services to the Irish community, and to promote cultural ties and people-to-people connections between Ireland and Australia. I am kept...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (11 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I had a positive first call with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, on 5 July immediately following his appointment, to congratulate him on his appointment and to welcome his Government's commitment to reset the East-West relationship. We agreed to meet in person as soon as possible. In our conversation I expressed my desire to work with the new Secretary of State...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (9 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Developing an agreed approach on legacy which responds to the needs of victims is fundamental to progressing reconciliation in Northern Ireland, in the full spirit of concord that underpinned the Good Friday Agreement. Legacy issues, both specific cases, and the wider approach feature in all of my engagements with my UK counterparts. I also engage with victims' representatives and with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland has longstanding ties with Singapore and Malaysia and this year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with both countries. In line with the Government’s Asia Pacific Strategy, my Department aims to deepen its engagement with countries in South East Asia, including Malaysia and Singapore. In this context, an additional posted staff member was assigned to...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: No, although it is a factor. Shortly after I became Minister for Defence, I received strong military advice from the Chief of Staff recommending that we pull out of UNDOF. I think he would have been aware of my decision to enter the battle group because we are part of the CSDP missions. I am very clear about that role for Ireland in terms of-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diplomatic Representation (2 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The role of the Consulate General in Hong Kong is to develop relations between Ireland and Hong Kong across a range of political, economic and people-to-people activities, to provide services to the Irish community, and to report on developments in Hong Kong. There are three diplomatic staff posted from the Department of Foreign Affairs and two locally engaged staff. The Consulate General...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (27 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for tabling this question. I do not propose to change the criteria for the selection of Irish ambassadors. The legislative framework for diplomatic relations is governed by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, an international treaty that provides a framework for diplomatic relations between states. The Vienna Convention was ratified by Ireland in 1967...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (27 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: First, I acknowledge the Deputy's acknowledgement of President von der Leyen's role in Brexit. It should not be understated. I believe the Deputy's party was very supportive of President von der Leyen at the time in respect of the role of the Commission with regard to Brexit and its impact on Ireland, and, indeed, on Northern Ireland in particular and all of the issues relating to the Good...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Heritage Projects (27 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department will liaise with relevant authorities in Ireland in the first instance to review the current circumstances, or existence, of the crown of Brian Boru, former High King of Ireland. This matter is unconfirmed at present and a question of some dispute among historical experts.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (27 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: In my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have met in-person with the British Foreign Secretary on three occasions. The Deputy will be aware that this position was held by the Home Secretary James Cleverly from September 2022 to November 2023. The then Foreign Secretary and I first met in-person at the Munich Security Conference in February 2023, following a call earlier that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The UK Legacy Act, including its provisions establishing the Independent Commission on Reconciliation and Information Recovery, represents a unilateral departure from the shared approach to dealing with the past agreed by the two British and Irish governments and most political parties in Northern Ireland in the Stormont House Agreement. Notably, it was drafted without any reference to cross...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (19 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The number of civil servants of my Department working at the Embassies of Ireland in Seoul, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok as of 04 June 2024 are provided by grade in tabular form below: Grade Seoul Tokyo Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Assistant Secretary 1 Counsellor 1 ...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The measure before this House represents a balanced, ambitious and important initiative to improve the ability of Ireland and our fellow European countries to address very real pressures which have grown due to the scale and nature of migration from outside of Europe. It seeks to ensure that we share burdens, co-operate actively and protect the integrity of the system for protecting those...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Heritage Projects (18 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: The current circumstances, or existence, of the crown of Brian Boru are unconfirmed, and a question of some dispute among historical experts. My Department will liaise with relevant authorities in Ireland in the first instance to review the matter.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I was taken aback by something the Deputy said earlier. For the proper conduct of any state, what has stood Ireland in strong stead has been, generally speaking, the apolitical nature of our public service.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: On 25 July 2023, Ireland submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice in its Advisory Opinion case 'Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem'. Ireland also participated in the public hearings in this case, with the Attorney General making an oral statement to the Court on behalf...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department is working on this. As the Deputy said, the key recommendation of Judge Dr. Geoffrey Shannon's independent review report on the handling of past complaints of abuse in St. John Ambulance was the appointment of a national safeguarding officer by the St. John Ambulance Ireland organisation. The national safeguarding lead is to work with the organisation for an agreed, specified...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Kenny spoke about the militarisation of Europe and that he does not want to be involved in any imperial war. We are not going to be involved in any imperial war. We need a dose of reality in this House. We are not a military power and we are nowhere near being a military power. This is about peacekeeping and the methodology by which we can participate in peacekeeping. At the...