Passport Services

210. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46441/26]

211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently examine a significant delay with a child's first-time Irish passport application (details supplied); if this application will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46545/26]

212. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 9 June 2026, to urgently intervene and take into consideration additional information in a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46558/26]

213. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will urgently review and expedite a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46568/26]

214. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff in the passport service, by role in each of the years 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46737/26]

215. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on staffing of the Passport Service in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46738/26]

216. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost associated with increasing staffing levels in the Passport Service by 10, 50 and 100 WTE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46739/26]

217. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the WTE equivalent within the Passport Service, by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46740/26]

3. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of children's passports that were issued in each of the first five months of 2026. [46068/26]

9. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be issued for a person (details supplied). [46273/26]

227. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the child passport renewal process for widowed parents, who are currently required to resubmit bereavement documents for each renewal; if she will consider introducing a once-off verification system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45553/26]

229. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently intervene in a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45700/26]

241. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45917/26]

125. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to take into consideration the mitigating circumstances and expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44788/26]

1. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is intended to ensure that widowed parents do not have to resubmit death certificates for their dead partner for child passport renewal applications subsequent it being initially submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44265/26]

201. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41451/26]

214. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of passports which have been issued but lost in the post in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [42010/26]

222. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications from residents of Longford and Westmeath currently awaiting processing beyond standard turnaround times; and the reasons for delays. [42310/26]

223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether consideration is being given to expanding outreach services for passport or consular assistance in rural areas for elderly or vulnerable residents without reliable internet access. [42312/26]

227. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown with dates on the actions taken by the applicant and the processors on a passport application submitted by a person (details supplied); the reason that the application was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42353/26]

228. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied) as the applicants travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42391/26]

230. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the provision of passports as a vital citizen service; the measures her Department has considered to improve this service since in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42472/26]

231. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the provision of passports as a vital citizen service; the changes her Department has considered to the format of the passport in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42473/26]

235. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the urgent passport appointment service will be expanded and offer more appointments during the summer months, given the high demand for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42668/26]

236. 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 the applicants travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42706/26]