Written answers
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Services
Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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403. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45968/21]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passports will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46009/21]
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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406. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application will be approved for a person (details supplied). [46069/21]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46344/21]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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412. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this person submitted their application on 14 July 2021. [46363/21]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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415. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46516/21]
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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422. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passports will be issued for the children of persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46613/21]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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423. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46647/21]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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424. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this person has imminent travel plans. [46663/21]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 403, 405, 406, 410, 412, 415 and 422 to , inclusive,424 together.
With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicant.
The current turnaround times are 10 working days for Simple Adult renewals, 15 working days for Complex renewals, 40 working days for First Time Applications on Passport Online and 8 weeks for Passport Express applications which have been completed correctly.
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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404. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/21]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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With regard to the specific passport application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has tried to make contact with the applicant to provide an update on the status of the passport application. The Passport Service currently has a turnaround time of 8 weeks for Passport Express applications which have been completed correctly and we are currently within this turnaround time.
The current turnaround times are 10 working days for Simple Adult renewals, 15 working days for Complex renewals, 40 working days for First Time Applications on Passport Online and 8 weeks for Passport Express applications.
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