Written answers

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Services

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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299. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a new resubmission link for the consent form will be sent to a parent (details supplied) in respect of the passport renewal application for a minor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27487/22]

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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300. 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 the travel date of the family is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27494/22]

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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301. 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 the travel date of the family is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27495/22]

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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314. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason the Passport Office requested a document be returned to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27540/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 300, 299, 301 and 314 together.

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

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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303. 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. [27497/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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319. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an online renewal passport application for a minor (details supplied) will be dispatched in time for his family’s travel date in view of the fact that the application was received by the Passport Office on 13 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27563/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport can be dispatched for a person (details supplied) as soon as possible given the urgent need for the applicant to travel for family reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27806/22]

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport renewal application by a person (details supplied) with an application date of 26 March 2022 will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27940/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 303, 319, 336 and 349 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and they are being processed within the current average turnaround times. The Passport Service has provided a status update to the applicants.

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