Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1526/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship.

FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications which require further supporting documents will take longer to process.

Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. Such documents take considerable time to validate.

The Passport Service Customer Service Hub has dedicated agents to deal with Foreign Birth Registration application queries. The contact number for urgent Foreign Birth Registration queries is +353 1 568 3331. This number is also available on the Department's website.

With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents were received for this application on 30 May 2024. Therefore, this application is within the turnaround time.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the foreign birth certificate replacement case of a person (details supplied) in need of urgent assistance in Italy will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1541/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish Citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship, also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship.

Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. Such documents take considerable time to validate.

FBR Certificate replacement applications are currently processed with a turnaround time of 3 months from receipt of the supporting documents.

The Passport Service Customer Service Hub has dedicated agents to deal with Foreign Birth Registration application queries. The contact number for urgent Foreign Birth Registration queries is +353 1 568 3331. This number is also available on the Department's website.

With regards to the specific FBR Certificate replacement application about which the Deputy has enquired, the applicant has been in touch with our Customer Service Hub FBR team. We are currently awaiting supporting documents. A member of the FBR team will reach out to the applicant directly to follow up.