Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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864. 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. [19730/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In line with Government guidance on Level 5 of the National Framework on Living with COVID-19, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19.

Applicants who require a passport for emergency purposes, or for non-essential travel with a reasonable excuse, should contact the Passport Service via our Customer Service Hub Webchat function on our website.

Irish citizens who are resident overseas should make contact through the local Irish Embassy or Consulate General.

With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, an official from the Passport Service was in contact with the applicant's father on 16 April 2021 to provide an update on the status of the passport application.