Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Horse Sport Ireland (Resumed)
Dr. Sonja Egan:
Regarding the e-passporting system, I want to make it clear that the physical document will still remain the key document. That is governed under the legislation. The e-passport will only be issued after the physical document is issued. As it stands, the DNA testing takes 19 to 20 working days, so we are still looking at approximately four to six weeks to issue a passport.