Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2023
88. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to explain the rationale in section 14 of a child passport renewal stating that a guardians/parents signature is not required when the child is married; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44681/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. Section 14(1) of The Act provides that, before issuing a passport to a child, the Minister must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that each of the child’s guardians consents to the issuing of that passport.
The term ‘child’ is defined at Section 2 of the Passports Act 2008 as meaning a person ‘who is under 18 years of age other than a person who is or has been married’.
As a person under the age of 18 years, who is or has been married, is not regarded as a ‘child’ for the purposes of section 14(1) of the 2008 Act the consent of their guardians is not required for the issuance of a passport.
