Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if in view of the circumstances he will give the necessary information to secure their number by telephone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29019/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question has received the necessary information via facsimile transmission, by arrangement with the Consulate General in Sydney. His new passport has also been sent to him in Queensland. It is the policy of the Passport Office not to divulge any passport details by telephone, in order to safeguard the privacy and prevent fraudulent misrepresentation of passport holders. The difficulties encountered by the individual in question highlight the necessity for people travelling abroad to keep their passports safe and secure. That said, the Department and our Embassies and Consulates are always ready to help out citizens in every way possible, and I know this is widely appreciated.