Wednesday, 25 Sep 2024

Trade Data

Questions (1)

David Stanton

Question:

1. Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the amount and value of sugar imported into the State in each respective year since 1999, in tabular form. [38199/24]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy Hildegarde Naughton)

The data requested by the deputy is set out in the table below.

Table A: Imports of Sugar 1999 - July 2024.

Sugar Imports by year (Excl. Sugar beet plant and its seed)	Value (€000)	Tonnes
Jan-Dec 1999	61,610	320,746
Jan-Dec 2000	66,855	327,276
Jan-Dec 2001	96,893	404,780
Jan-Dec 2002	99,153	439,260
Jan-Dec 2003	83,181	328,202
Jan-Dec 2004	89,379	347,173
Jan-Dec 2005	109,734	363,983
Jan-Dec 2006	121,052	301,588
Jan-Dec 2007	146,756	329,779
Jan-Dec 2008	144,345	294,754
Jan-Dec 2009	165,490	366,279
Jan-Dec 2010	167,420	361,892
Jan-Dec 2011	182,416	341,177
Jan-Dec 2012	221,493	347,408
Jan-Dec 2013	265,450	430,130
Jan-Dec 2014	249,142	407,528
Jan-Dec 2015	240,305	416,317
Jan-Dec 2016	250,461	415,655
Jan-Dec 2017	257,630	421,058
Jan-Dec 2018	237,902	487,111
Jan-Dec 2019	245,613	453,266
Jan-Dec 2020	265,808	441,594
Jan-Dec 2021	239,840	459,593
Jan-Dec 2022	301,607	489,451
Jan-Dec 2023	390,113	478,780
Jan-July 2024	203,756	297,829

Citizenship Applications

Questions (2)

2. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details on the use of DNA test results in accessing Irish citizenship; if his attention has been drawn the case of a person (details supplied); if this development has any impact on other people who also have DNA analysis indicating Irish ancestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37961/24]

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Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs

All passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). The Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this entitlement when making a first time passport application.

As set out in the Passport Service documentary requirements for all applications on my Department’s website, entitlement to Irish citizenship should be established via the presentation of relevant official documents. In certain exceptional circumstances, the Passport Service may accept DNA evidence for the purpose of establishing a passport applicant’s entitlement to Irish citizenship. Additional documentary evidence is also required before a decision to issue a passport is made.

Such applications are dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the Passport Service and require considerable engagement with the applicant to ensure that the Passport Service is fully satisfied the applicant has demonstrated their entitlement to citizenship through an Irish citizen parent.