Passport Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2022

Tuesday, 5 July 2022

Questions (258, 260, 261, 263, 266, 271, 272, 278, 294, 296, 304, 318, 321)

James Lawless

Question:

258. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35281/22]

Brendan Howlin

Question:

260. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/22]

Joe Flaherty

Question:

261. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [35422/22]

Michael Ring

Question:

263. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue to a child (details supplied) in view of the fact that if this passport is not issued in the coming days, it will potentially jeopardise this family's relocation plans. [35469/22]

David Cullinane

Question:

266. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35482/22]

David Cullinane

Question:

271. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35488/22]

David Cullinane

Question:

272. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35489/22]

Bernard Durkan

Question:

278. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35518/22]

Denise Mitchell

Question:

294. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied). [35710/22]

David Cullinane

Question:

296. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35799/22]

Marc MacSharry

Question:

304. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the additional requested information has been provided and the travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36091/22]

Michael Collins

Question:

318. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passports for a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36207/22]

Brendan Howlin

Question:

321. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/22]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs

I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 260, 261, 263, 266, 271, 272, 278, 294, 296, 304, 318 and 321 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, these applications are within the current turnaround times and have not yet reached their issue by date.

Question No. 259 answered with Question No. 253.

Question No. 260 answered with Question No. 258.

Question No. 261 answered with Question No. 258.