Foreign Birth Registration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 April 2023

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Questions (30)

Michael Lowry

Question:

30. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 23 March 2023, if he will confirm if the Foreign Births Office has received the additional supporting documents from the applicants; when a decision on these applications is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19685/23]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs

With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service will be in contact with the applicants in relation to their applications. The turnaround time for Foreign Birth Registration applications in respect of which further supporting documents have been submitted is 3 months.