Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I was not aware that the Deputy was going to raise a specific case. The note I have is that he was to ask me whether passports or travel documents can issue to children born outside Ireland when the parentage is proved to be Irish and, if not, whether the Government plans to bring forward urgent legislation to allow him to do so. It is to that general question to which I have prepared a response but I am aware of the case that the Deputy has raised with me and I am happy to address it directly. I hope he will allow for the fact that I am doing so with the use of-----

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