Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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408. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4304/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passport Act, 2008, as amended (the “2008 Act”). The Act provides a legal basis for the issuance of passports. Section 14 of the Act sets out the requirements for obtaining consent from guardians prior to the issuance of a passport to a minor. In complex cases, it is necessary to seek legal advice in order to establish who a minor’s guardians are. The Passport Service is actively considering the application in question and is in regular contact with the applicant’s father.