Written answers
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Services
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made in relation to applications for passports lodged by a husband and wife (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the passports despite the fact that the applications were lodged on the 10 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19855/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for these applications were received on 22/04/2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention or that of his Passport Office officials has been drawn to the profile verification used by a company (details supplied) for accounts in that it requires an account holder to upload their passport details and also scans the e-chip of a passport; if official have engaged with the business in respect of this practice; if he and or his officials have conducted their own data protection risk analysis of this and other social media companies' requirement to upload passport details; and if he will set out his concerns in relation to these requirements. [19860/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Passport Service is aware that in addition to being used as a travel document, passport holders may, on occasion, use their passport as a means of verifying their identity for a variety of reasons such as opening a bank account or applying for a driver's licence.
It is my understanding that the company in question does not require the submission of a passport in order to use its social media platform and that profile verification is an optional extra offered to its users around the world. The information contained on the e-chip of the passport is the same personal data that is recorded on the data page of the passport.
I would advise citizens to exercise caution when sharing their personal data with any third parties.
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine a passport issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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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.
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