Written answers
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Department of Foreign Affairs
Departmental Correspondence
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32040/07]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There are a wide variety of forms issued by my Department for use by both the public and other organisations. I have set out below a table of the forms and their on-line completion status.
The application forms issued by the Passport Office are of particular importance as they are used by such a large number of citizens. The Passport Office provides passport application forms in both Irish and English. While specimen copies are available on the Department's website www.dfa.ie, applicants must complete a pre-printed form. This is available at post offices and Garda stations throughout the country and at Embassies and Consulates abroad. Completion of a pre-printed passport form is necessary for a number of security related reasons, including the transfer of the applicant's signature to the form and the authentication of the official stamps of witnesses. In view of these requirements, the provision of an on-line application facility would present particular challenges; however, the matter will be kept under continuing review. At the same time, an innovative online tracking system, which was introduced in late 2006, enables applicants to track the progress of their passport applications.
| Form Description | On-Line Completion Status |
| Passport Application Form | Form available in hard copy only. |
| Certificate de Coutume/Letter of Freedom to Marry Abroad | Form available in hard copy only. |
| Foreign Births Registration | Form available in hard copy only |
| Supporting Irish Emigrant Services | Form is available on the Department Website and must be submitted in hard copy. Ability to complete on-line will be available in January 2008. |
| Communicating Europe Initiative | Form is available on the Department Website and can be submitted via e-mail. |
| Notification of arrival form and Application for Identify Cards for Diplomats and staff of Foreign Missions in Ireland | Forms are available on the Department Website and must be submitted by fax or in hard copy as signatures and on occasion photos are needed. |
| Application form for the Rapid Response Corps | Form can be completed online |
| UN Internship Application Form | Form can be completed online |
| Election Observation Register Application Form | Form can be completed online |
| UN Volunteers Personal History Statement | Form can be completed online |
| EU Election Observers Roster | Form can be completed online |
| OSCE Election Observers Roster | Form can be completed online |
| Application form for the Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Fund (EHAF)/Emergency Preparednesss and Post-Emergency Recovery Preparedness and Post Emergency Recovery Fund (EPPR) | Form cannot be completed online, but is available on website for download |
| Development Education Funding Scheme: One Year Grant Application form | Form cannot be completed online, but is available on website for download |
| Development Education Funding Scheme: Multi-annual Grant Application form | Form cannot be completed online, but is available on website for download |
| Development Education Funding Scheme: Research Grant Application form | Form cannot be completed online, but is available on website for download |
| Micro-Project Scheme Application | Form cannot be completed online, but is available on website for download |
| Civil Society Fund Application | Form cannot be completed online, but is available on website for download |
| Fellowship Training Programme Application form | Form cannot be completed online, but is available on website for download |
| Reconciliation Fund | Form is available on the Department website. Must be submitted in hard copy |
Questions Nos. 317 and 318 answered with Question No. 315.
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