Written answers

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Services

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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244. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26984/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport renewal will be dispatched in time for the travel plans of a family (details supplied) on Friday 27 May 2022 considering that this online application was received by the Passport Office on 23 April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27154/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 259 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. 

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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245. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if supporting documents for a passport application for a child (details supplied) were received by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy had enquired, the Passport Service is reviewing the case and is direct contact with the applicant in relation to the documentation.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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246. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal that was submitted in March 2022 will be processed before the travel date of 15 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27012/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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247. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a child (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this application is a renewal application and has been with the Passport Office since 9 February 2022. [27025/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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248. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in time for their travel plans. [27026/22]

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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249. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review a passport renewal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27027/22]

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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250. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the documents for the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be verified. [27045/22]

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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254. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and the status of the application. [27107/22]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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257. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passports will issue for persons (details supplied) who made applications several months ago and who are travelling on 6 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27148/22]

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications will be processed on time for siblings (details supplied) travelling on 14 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27153/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue on time for a person (details supplied) in County Galway to travel in view of the fact that this application is with the Passport Office since 10 February 2022. [27176/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 246, 247, 249, 250, 254, 257, 258 and 260 together.

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

Photo of Paul McAuliffePaul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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251. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied). [27046/22]

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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253. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason that an email was not sent to the parent of a minor in relation to a passport renewal application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27110/22]

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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261. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of three passport applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27186/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 251, 253, 256 and 261 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has provided an update as to the steps they must take to progress their passport application.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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252. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue in time for the travel date of 24 June 2022 for a child (details supplied) travelling abroad to play football for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27053/22]

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's guardian and has requested the urgent return of the Birth Certificate. 

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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255. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason that the passports of the parents of a minor (details supplied) have not been returned to them considering that they are required urgently for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27109/22]

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 and advised the applicants parent that it has issued the passport and returned all the supporting documents including the original passports of the parents. 

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