Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020
349. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason his Department has not responded to a query (details supplied) in view of the fact it has been sent on two occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17368/20]
View answerThe Passport Service commenced a phased return to full operation on 8 June 2020. The Passport Service has processed over 80,000 books and cards since re-opening and is currently meeting the target turnaround times for Passport Online applications.
The target turnaround time is 10 working days for simple applications and 20 working days for complex applications, once the supporting documentation has been received.
The supporting documents for this application were received on 24 June 2020. It is expected that this passport will issue on 22 July 2020.
