Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 24 November 2022, if a person (details supplied) who has refugee status can avail of an alternative process in order to have their married name reflected on their permission and other documents due to safety issues relating to them contacting their country of origin for an updated passport. [60035/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by my Department that the person concerned made an email based request on 15 July, 2022 to have the name reflected in their refugee declaration amended in line with their married name. In an email response of the same date, the person concerned was advised that it was not the practice of my Department to amend a refugee declaration in such a manner.

I can also advise the Deputy that my Department’s response of 15 July, 2022 made no reference to the person concerned being required to engage with the consular authorities of their country of origin for the purposes of procuring an updated passport.

In circumstances such as those outlined by the Deputy, the person should provide the details in their marriage certificate along with the details contained in their refugee declaration to interested State parties.