Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the update on an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61259/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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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 or Naturalisation.

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

With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, the online application was made and supporting documents received by the Passport Service in June 2024. Further supporting documents for the application were requested from the applicant on 17 February 2025. Further documents were subsequently received on 04 March, 20 March and 22 August 2025. This application is in a queue waiting to be re-examined by the FBR Entitlement team. A member of the FBR team will be in contact with the applicant should further clarification be required.

Should assistance be required with a 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

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61260/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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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 or Naturalisation.

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

With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, the online application was made and supporting documents received by the Passport Service in June 2024. Further supporting documents for the application were requested from the applicant on 17 February 2025. Further documents were subsequently received on 04 March, 20 March and 22 August 2025. This application is in a queue waiting to be re-examined by the FBR Entitlement team. A member of the FBR team will be in contact with the applicant should further clarification be required.

Should assistance be required with a 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