Written answers
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Services
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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364. 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. [24435/22]
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 regrets the delay in processing this application and is prioritising it to ensure no further delay is experienced.
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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370. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite the processing and release of a passport renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will facilitate the collection of the passport by the applicant . [24472/22]
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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376. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application will be expedited for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24618/22]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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381. 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 application has passed the estimated issue date and the imminent travel plans. [24638/22]
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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389. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24725/22]
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24727/22]
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24732/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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404. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24766/22]
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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413. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) as the application has exceeded the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/22]
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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414. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) as the application has exceeded the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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421. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24909/22]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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423. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made in processing an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24921/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 370, 376, 381, 389, 391, 396, 404, 413, 414, 421 and 423 together.
With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed all applications and progressed as appropriate.
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a first-time passport for a minor which was lodged over three months ago will be dispatched considering that the estimated issue date was 21 April 2022; when a refund will issue in respect of the previous application for this child which expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24477/22]
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 a refund has issued for the previous application.
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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372. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passports will issue in time for booked travel for persons (details supplied) that applied in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24481/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to one of the applicants. The Passport Service regrets the delay in processing the other application and will prioritise the application once additional documentation is received.
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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373. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport for a person (details supplied) will be dispatched; if any further supporting documentation is required for this application to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24483/22]
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 provided an update to the applicant as to the steps they must take to progress their passport application.
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