Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2016
346. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a person (details supplied) is being denied an Irish passport, given that her siblings were granted Irish passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/16]
View answerAll passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (the Act). The Act requires that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can issue to him or her.
The person in question has applied for a passport. However, her entitlement to Irish citizenship under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 (as amended), is the subject of a request for clarification to the Department of Justice and Equality, which is responsible for citizenship legislation. The application cannot be finalised to passport issue until the response is received.
It should be noted that the Passport Service has been in contact with the parents of the applicant and they have been advised of the situation.
