Written answers
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Services
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine and expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/22]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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172. 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 been with the Passport Office since 3 April 2022. [35147/22]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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173. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport renewal application for a child (details supplied) given that the target issue date is the day before the travel date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35164/22]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35165/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 172 to 174, inclusive, together.
With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, these applications are within the current turnaround times and have not yet reached their issue by date.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he can assist with locating and returning a passport submitted with a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35060/22]
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 is investigating the case and is in direct contact with the applicant in relation to same.
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue in time for persons (details supplied) in County Derry who are travelling on 1 July 2022 given that the estimated date of issue has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application of a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35107/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application of a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35108/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35109/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35112/22]
Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35118/22]
Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport for a child (details supplied) will be expedited. [35119/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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175. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35171/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 163, 165 to 168, inclusive, 170, 171 and 175 together.
With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicant.
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of passport applications for children (details supplied) given that they have exceeded the target issue date and applicants’ travel dates are imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35106/22]
Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35117/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 169 together.
With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and progressed as appropriate.
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