Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date in respect of an application for an Irish passport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The Department assesses passport applications of this type in accordance with guidelines provided by the Department of Justice and Equality, which is responsible for matters of citizenship and immigration. I indicated in my reply to the Deputy, on 02 November, that officials in the Passport Service were discussing legal advice obtained in this area with officials in the Department of Justice and Equality. I expect that these discussions will conclude in the near future and I will revert to directly to the Deputy at that time. I can assure the Deputy that officials in my Department are giving this case the highest priority and I expect the matter will be finalised very shortly.