Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application can be processed for a person (details supplied); if the issue with resubmission links and security questions can be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44403/23]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration for a person (details supplied); if a refund will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44417/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together.

The applicant has made separate applications for entry into the Foreign Births Register and a passport. In both cases the relevant fees have been paid.

At present, the applicant is not an Irish citizen and thus has no entitlement to a passport. On this basis, the submitted passport application will be cancelled and arrangements will be made to refund the paid passport fee to the applicant in the next few weeks.

With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for the application were requested from the applicant. The application cannot proceed until the required supporting documents are submitted.