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]
Topics / Passport Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPassport Services
483 questions from 95 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
483
questions
473 written, 10 oral
95
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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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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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
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]
244. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for assistance in relation to a passport query (details supplied) [42950/26]
246. 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. [43152/26]
249. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will ensure that a passport (details supplied) will be issued urgently for a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43403/26]
258. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person can be expedited (details supplied). [43869/26]
5. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40433/26]
6. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is a requirement for same-sex parents of children born prior to 2020, to submit court orders to the Passport Office justifying the presence of both parents on a birth certificate when provided as supporting documentation for a child's first time passport application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40449/26]
7. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport to accommodate visa requirements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/26]
11. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40666/26]
226. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 6 May 2026, if passport applicants who hold a gender recognition certificate issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and who are resident in Northern Ireland or overseas are required to provide two years' proof of use of their new name when applying for a passport whether as first-time or renew…
236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to a passport application (details supplied); the actions she will take to expedite this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38957/26]
244. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine and expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39116/26]
245. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently examine passport applications (details supplied) [39117/26]
246. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine and expedite passport applications for a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39119/26]
247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service maintains internal management dashboards, weekly operational reports or KPI monitoring systems relating to first-time passport application processing times; and if so, the metrics monitored, the frequency of reporting, the recipients of such reports, and whether she will provide copies or summaries of same. [39229/26…
248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service records the number of first-time passport applications exceeding the advertised turnaround target in real time; and if so, the number currently exceeding 20 working days, 40 working days and 60 working days respectively. [39230/26]
249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service records the longest processing time for a first-time passport application in each year since 2020; and if so, to provide details. [39231/26]
250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service centrally categorises customer complaints by issue type including delays, communication failures, lost documentation, delayed document returns or application handling errors; and if so, to provide annual figures by category for each year since 2020. [39232/26]
251. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any internal audit, operational review, governance assessment or risk review has examined delayed return, loss or misplacement of supporting documentation submitted with passport applications since 2020; and if so, to provide the dates, findings and recommendations of each review. [39233/26]