Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed in time for intended travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4356/18]
View answerAverage processing times for all categories of passport applications are updated weekly on the Passport Service’s website, www.dfa.ie/passport. All passport applicants are advised to check the average processing time for their category of application before applying.
Applications for the persons named were registered with the Passport Service on 17 January 2018. Assuming that they are compliant with the Passports Act, 2008, these applications have a target issue date of 7 February 2018 (i.e. before the intended travel date stated).
While the Passport Service is not in a position to guarantee the issuance of passports for any given date, every effort is made to issue passports within target turnaround times. The applicants can continue to monitor the progress of their applications online at www.dfa.ie/passporttracking.
