Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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331. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application (details supplied) can be re-considered given the individual’s Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8252/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application was cancelled on 4 April 2022 following a request by the applicant's parent. The Passport Service subsequently refunded the paid passport fee to the parent on 5 June 2022.

It is, of course, open to the legal guardian(s) of the applicant to apply again on behalf of the child. All passport applications are subject to the Passports Act, 2008 (as amended). It is important to note that in the case of minors, documentation is required to support any submitted application to demonstrate a child’s entitlement to Irish citizenship and that the witnessed consent of that child’s legal guardian(s) is provided for the issue of a passport.

It should be noted that Passport Online is the quickest way to apply for a passport. For further information on this and the documents that are required to support passport applications for children, please see www.dfa.ie/passports/children.