182. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for the foreign birth register; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29422/25]
Topics / Foreign Birth Registration
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsForeign Birth Registration
37 questions from 20 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 24 September 2026.
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| January 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 9 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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217. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a foreign birth registration for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22973/25]
173. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the current surge in number of foreign birth registration applications from the US impact on the current turnaround processing times for passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/25]
228. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average time to process foreign birth register applications; and if he will provide a schedule, by number of persons and country, waiting to have their application processed to completion. [15332/25]
69. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) for the foreign birth registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/25]
72. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current status of a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/25]
28. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 22 January 2025, to examine the documentation which indicates that the information being sought was in fact furnished on 8 November 2024 by registered and priority postage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2511/25]
31. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign births registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46759/24]
38. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application to the foreign birth register for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46803/24]
49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 24 October 2024, for an update on the processing of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/25]
51. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1526/25]
52. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the foreign birth certificate replacement case of a person (details supplied) in need of urgent assistance in Italy will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1541/25]