81. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of individuals not resident in Ireland or Northern Ireland who have been issued with Irish passports in 2026 who also hold passports from other countries and the list of those countries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63859/26]
Topics / Passport Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPassport Services
483 questions from 95 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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473 written, 10 oral
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| January 2025 | 6 |
| February 2025 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 33 |
| June 2025 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 37 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 97 |
| June 2026 | 51 |
| July 2026 | 28 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 43 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
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82. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued by Irish embassies and consulates to date in 2026 to applicants outside of Ireland and Northern Ireland, by country or region or issuance; the number of applicants who held passports from a second or more countries at the time of application, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63858/26]
83. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received by country and region of residence in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63860/26]
85. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of Irish passports issued to applicant residents outside the State in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number in each year, by country of residence; and the number relating to first-time passport applications and renewals respectively, in tabular form. [64091/26]
86. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by the country of residence of the applicant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64089/26]
87. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time Irish passports and passport renewals issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by country of residence of the applicant, in tabular form. [64090/26]
90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the delays in processing a first-time passport application (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that it is processed in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64439/26]
41. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will set out the policy and procedure in relation to an application by an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55204/26]
46. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a child born abroad to a parent with a UK passport (details below) that was raised in Ireland qualifies for an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55410/26]
65. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Passport Office will consider a passport application of a newborn baby who is breastfeeding if an emergency application is submitted should the mother need to travel for a family emergency or medical procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56786/26]
74. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will scrap the requirement for a widowed parent to provide a signed affidavit each time they renew a child’s passport, and instead make this a requirement for the first application only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57491/26]
76. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance can be provided for an individual (details supplied) in accessing an appointment with the Ukrainian Embassy regarding passport renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57815/26]
79. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the documentation and procedures that will apply to Irish intended parents seeking to return to the State with a child born through surrogacy in Canada in December 2026, where Irish legal parentage has not yet been determined in respect of both intended parents; whether the Passport Service will provide advance case management to families in this…
80. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport application in respect of a person (details supplied) who originally applied on 1 February 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58228/26]
198. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will intervene in the processing of an urgent passport application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54690/26]
202. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54431/26]
204. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider introducing an auto renewal/reminder system for all Irish passports six months prior to a passport expiring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54461/26]
108. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application for a person (details supplied) as all requested supporting documentation has been submitted and the applicants travel date is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53947/26]
66. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53079/26]
67. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is possible to travel to other European countries on a passport that is due to expire within six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53104/26]
68. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will urgently intervene in the case of an international Irish passport application for a family (details supplied). [53198/26]
75. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the overall cost of the new passport office in Navigation Square, Albert Quay, Cork City. [51015/26]
107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an online passport application for a person (details supplied) living in the North that was submitted on 19 April 2026 will issue on time for their travel date of 9 July 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51383/26]
24. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average processing times for passport applications in County Mayo over the past 12 months; the steps being taken to reduce delays during peak periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49865/26]
29. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently reform the approach to verifying the Garda witness on passport applications (details supplied) [50103/26]