Written answers
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Services
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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253. 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 the applicant'ss travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35247/22]
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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254. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review a passport application for a child (details supplied); if he will escalate same given that it has passed its due date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35250/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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256. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35261/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine and expedite the passport application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35373/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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265. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35478/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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267. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35483/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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268. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport applications (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35484/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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273. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35492/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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274. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35493/22]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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276. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35516/22]
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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279. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite three family passports for persons (details supplied) in County Clare given that the passport applications were received by the Passport Office on 4 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35540/22]
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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280. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35561/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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282. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine and expedite passport applications for children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35590/22]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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283. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35619/22]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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284. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35620/22]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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285. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35621/22]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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286. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35622/22]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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287. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35623/22]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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288. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35624/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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289. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35635/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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292. 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. [35660/22]
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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293. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review a passport application (details supplied); if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35669/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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300. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35954/22]
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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303. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal travelling on 5 July 2022 given that the estimated date has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36077/22]
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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306. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36102/22]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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311. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the target issue date has been exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36121/22]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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312. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine and expedite passport applications for two children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36127/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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316. 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 applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36155/22]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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320. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance will be provided with a passport application (details supplied) given that it is over the estimated issue date and there are urgent circumstances that require the passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36243/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 253, 254, 256, 259, 265, 267, 268, 273, 274, 276, 279, 280, 282 to 289, inclusive, 292, 293, 300, 303, 306, 311, 312, 316 and 320 together.
With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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255. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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269. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35486/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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270. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that they have exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35487/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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295. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the passport application of a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35797/22]
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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299. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35905/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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315. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36154/22]
Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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319. 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 if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 255, 269, 270, 295, 299, 315 and 319 together.
With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and progressed as appropriate.
Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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257. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the request for a refund for a passport application by a person (details supplied), which has been cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35278/22]
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 full refund to the applicant.
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35281/22]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/22]
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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261. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [35422/22]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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263. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will issue to a child (details supplied) in view of the fact that if this passport is not issued in the coming days, it will potentially jeopardise this family's relocation plans. [35469/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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266. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35482/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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271. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35488/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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272. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35489/22]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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278. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35518/22]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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294. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35710/22]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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296. 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 the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35799/22]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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304. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the additional requested information has been provided and the travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36091/22]
Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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318. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of passports for a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36207/22]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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321. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 260, 261, 263, 266, 271, 272, 278, 294, 296, 304, 318 and 321 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.
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