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Passport Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Questions (536)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

536. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17567/21]

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Written answers

In line with Government guidance that at Level 5 of the National Framework on Living with COVID-19 only essential work should take place, the Passport Service continues to provide a high-quality essential service in line with Government measures to reduce social contact and combat the spread of COVID-19.

This essential service is available for those who are required to travel due to the death or serious illness of a family member or meet the criteria for a reasonable excuse for travel as defined in the recent amendment to the Health Act 1947, which came into effect on 1 February 2021.

Applicants who require a passport for emergency purposes, or for travel with a reasonable excuse, should contact the Passport Service via our Customer Service Hub Webchat function on our website.

Irish citizens who are resident overseas should make contact through the local Irish Embassy or Consulate General.

With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has inquired, an official from the Passport Service was in contact with the applicant on 26 March to provide an update on the status of the passport application.

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