Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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230. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17379/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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All passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). The Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. To meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this entitlement when making a first time passport application.

A person can check their eligibility to apply for an Irish passport at www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/citizenship. If the person is eligible (i.e. an Irish citizen), then they may proceed to make an online passport application.

A person may be entitled to Irish citizenship through descent. Eligibility for citizenship through descent (i.e. Foreign Birth Registration) can be ascertained on www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/citizenship. If eligible, a person may apply online for entry on the Foreign Birth Registry. Once the person has been issued with a Foreign Birth Registration Certificate, they may proceed to make an online application for an Irish Passport.

Should assistance be required with a Passport or FBR application, our Customer Service agents are available through phone and webchat services, from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. They can be contacted at +353 1 671 1633, or via the webchat service: www.ireland.ie/contactpassportservice

With regard to the Deputy's query, the Passport Service does not have an application in the system for the individual concerned. The Passport Service has contacted the Deputy's office directly for further information.