Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2015
417. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason only two-year passports were issued in respect of persons (details supplied) with Irish citizenship; and if the persons will be expected to pay the full application fee when applying for replacement passports. [3468/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraPassports belonging to a mother and her four children were declared lost in October 2012. The Passport Office has referred the circumstances of the loss of these passports to An Garda Síochána and investigations are still ongoing regarding this matter. Pending the outcome of these investigations passports with a restricted validity were issued in accordance with section 9(1) and (2) of the Passports Act 2008. A decision on issuance of any further passports and fees required to the people in question will be made on conclusion of the investigation
