Travel Documents.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Questions (181)

Dan Boyle

Question:

230 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consideration which has been given to adding biometric features to travel documents issued to persons granted residency here on asylum or refugee grounds. [30112/06]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

Arrangements are in train to update, from a security perspective, the travel document issued to persons granted refugee status in the State under the Refugee Act 1996. Any enhancement of this document from a biometric viewpoint will be considered in that context.