Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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434. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) and their parents’ passports returned without further delay. [4481/22]

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 issued a passport to the applicant and returned their parents' documents as requested.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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435. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a first-time online passport for a minor (details supplied) which was received by the Passport Office on 11 October 2021 will be dispatched particularly as the estimated issue date was 24 December 2021; the reason for the delay in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4508/22]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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440. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport application by a person's (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5059/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 440 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update to the applicants' guardians as to the steps they must take to progress their children's passport applications. The Passport Service cannot process these applications until the required supporting documents have been received.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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436. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport for a child (details supplied) will be dispatched given that it has been with the checking team since 7 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4510/22]

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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438. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 438 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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437. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to repatriate a person (details supplied); if he and or his officials will engage with officials in the Algerian embassy regarding facilitating a pathway for a person to return to Ireland; and if he will develop a solution in order for the person to make an application for an Irish passport. [4592/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department is aware of the case raised by the Deputy.

Ireland's Embassy in Berne, which is also accredited to Algeria, is engaging with the named person. My Department's Consular Assistance Unit also stands ready to provide support to the person's family in Ireland and can be contacted directly on (01) 4082527.

As with all consular cases, I cannot comment on the specific details of the case.