Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow cannot attain a passport; the steps this person must follow in order to successfully apply for a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20984/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The applicant in question has informed the Passport Office that her birth was not registered and therefore she was unable to provide a birth certificate. A birth certificate is essential in order to obtain a passport. The Office of the Registrar General has responsibility for records relating to Births, Marriages and Deaths in the State.

The person in question has been requested to contact the General Register's Office which will explain the procedure for the late registration of a birth. Once the birth has been registered, the Passport Office will assist in issuing a passport.

The contact details for the Registrar General's Office are: General Register Office, Government Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon. Tel: 090 6632900, LoCall: 1890 252076.