Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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207. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51791/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update on the status of the passport application to the applicant's parent. 

Applicants who require a passport for travel in an emergency such as urgent medical treatment or the death of a family member overseas can contact the Passport Service Customer Service Hub at 01 671 1633 or through the Webchat on my Department's website www.dfa.ie/passports.

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 for applications which have been completed correctly.