Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2005
217 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedure for the renewal of Irish passports issued to the former Kosovar programme refugee children who were born in the State during their parents’ stay here between 1999 and 2000 and whose passports have now expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/05]
View answerThe Irish Embassy in Hungary has responsibility for Irish interests in Kosovo. Where families who have returned to Kosovo wish to renew passports for their children who were born in Ireland, they should contact the Irish Embassy in Budapest which will be happy to assist them. The embassy can provide them with the necessary application forms and any other advice they may seek. The contact details for the embassy are: Embassy of Ireland, Bank Centre, Granite Tower, H-1944 Budapest; telephone number: +36-1-302-9600; fax number: +36-1-302-9599; e-mail address: iremb@hu.inter.net. If families are still living in Ireland, they should apply in the normal way to the passport office. Application forms are available for this purpose at all Garda stations. Further information on passport matters is available at www.passport.ie.
