Written answers

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Services

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be escalated as the applicant’s travel date is imminent and the application has passed the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25935/24]

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be escalated as the applicant’s travel date is imminent and the application has passed the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25936/24]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the passport given the application was submitted in March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25983/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 73, 74 and 78 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued passports to the applicants.

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 30 May 2024, the reason a passport application (details supplied) has not been processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25955/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál 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.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the case for a refund will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25957/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, a refund was issued on 11 June 2024.

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application and provide an update (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25964/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 4 June 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to two first-time passport applications (details supplied) and issues relating to the expected date of issue; if these applications can be expedited given the date of travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26022/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has reviewed the applications and progressed as appropriate.

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