John Dennehy
Ceist:29 Mr. Dennehy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for extending consular services to the Passport Office in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 8 February 2007
Ceisteanna (46)
Freagraí scríofa
I am pleased to confirm that, as from March of this year, a range of consular services will be provided in the Department's Offices on the South Mall in Cork. This will be in addition to the existing passport services.
The additional services will include:
the authentication of official seals and signatures on public documents executed in Ireland for use abroad and attaching Apostilles under the 1961 Hague Convention; (An Apostille involves the addition of a certificate by this Department to a document certifying that Ireland is the country of origin of the document, the identity and capacity in which it has been signed and the name of any authority which has affixed a seal or stamp.)
issuing civil letters of freedom to Irish citizens who intend to marry in other countries; and
processing applications for Irish citizenship by Foreign Births Registration.
The necessary arrangements to provide these additional consular services in Cork are at present being put in place, and I feel certain they will be warmly welcomed in the region.
Question No. 30 answered with QuestionNo. 13.
Question No. 31 answered with QuestionNo. 20.