Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport for a child (details supplied) that was applied for on 17 August 2026 will be processed in time for a travel date in October 2026. [68829/26]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued the passport to the applicant.

Paul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on the recall of Irish passports issued between 23 December 2025 and 6 January 2026; the number of affected passport holders; the arrangements in place for the reissue of recalled passports; whether persons required to return recalled passports are being charged any additional fee for replacement passports; if so, the rationale for such charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68760/26]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Due to a technical issue arising from a software update, 12,097 passports issued to customers by the Passport Service between 23 December 2025 and 6 January 2026 were not fully compliant with international travel standards.

Upon identification of the issue, the Passport Service contacted all affected passport holders and requested that their passports be returned for replacement. The Passport Service established a response team to support impacted customers including a dedicated phone line and email address. In addition, the public office opened to customers over the weekend of 10 and 11 January to replace affected passports.

Within 3 weeks of the initial outreach to customers, 75% of affected passports had been returned to the Passport Office for replacement. Replacement passports were issued free of charge, with no additional fee incurred by passport holders.

To date, over 96% of affected passports have been returned and replacement passports issued by the Passport Service.

Where passports remain outstanding, the Passport Service has contacted the relevant passport holders on multiple occasions by telephone, email and letter to remind them of the importance of replacing the passport and advising on the arrangements in place to facilitate same.

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued in the past five years with a sex marker other than F or M, by year, in tabular form. [68916/26]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Passport Service has issued 0 passports including a gender marker that was not M (male) or F (female) in the period outlined by the Deputy.