Written answers

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Services

Photo of Michael CollinsMichael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passports for persons (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17233/22]

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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261. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application applied for in January for a child (details supplied) will issue in time for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17307/22]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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264. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a passport in the case of a person (details supplied) has not yet issued given that it was due to issue on 14 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 261 and 264 together.

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

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person’s (details supplied) original passport can be returned as they need to travel as a matter of urgency. [17250/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon 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 contacted the applicant directly to advise on the requirements for submitting a case to the Passport Service Travel Emergency Team.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue in time for travel for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17251/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon 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.

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