Written answers

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Services

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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474. 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. [37090/22]

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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482. 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. [37098/22]

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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510. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37681/22]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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511. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the estimated date has been exceeded. [37689/22]

Photo of Johnny MythenJohnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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519. 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. [37904/22]

Photo of Paul McAuliffePaul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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521. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) which has been due since 4 July 2022 and the family is hoping to travel to Poland in the coming days. [38000/22]

Photo of Paul McAuliffePaul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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524. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications (details supplied) will be expedited given that they have been with the Passport Office for six months and the family is due to travel on 15 July 2022. [38026/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 474, 482, 510, 511, 519, 521 and 524 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and progressed as appropriate.

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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479. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the applicants date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37095/22]

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 issued a passport to the applicant.

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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483. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration that was given to facilitating persons with disabilities who may have issues with getting their photograph taken for example a visually impaired person who cannot look directly into the camera or may not be able to stay still to use the online system for applying for a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Passport Online website has been designed to be very accessible. In cases where passport applicants have a medical condition or disability that means that the standard passport photo guidelines cannot be met, the Passport Online service offers a medical indicator option when submitting a digital passport photo.

When applying online, passport applicants can tick the medical indicator box on the passport photo page. This allows the photo to pass through the system as part of the application process. The passport photo submitted will then be reviewed by a member of the Passport Service staff and the applicant will be contacted directly if anything further is required.

Photo of Johnny MythenJohnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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487. 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. [37169/22]

Photo of Johnny MythenJohnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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493. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by persons (details supplied) whose date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37176/22]

Photo of Michael McNamaraMichael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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496. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed on time for an intended travel date of 14 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37212/22]

Photo of Michael CollinsMichael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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514. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37787/22]

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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522. 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. [38022/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 487, 493, 496, 514 and 522 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which Deputies have enquired, these applications are within the current turnaround times and have not yet reached their issue-by date.

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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497. 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. [37265/22]

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 to the applicant's parent as to the steps they must take to progress the passport application.

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