Passport Services
An official questions-paper heading. 426 questions (9 oral, 417 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 6 |
| Feb 2025 | 24 |
| Mar 2025 | 14 |
| Apr 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 33 |
| Jun 2025 | 18 |
| Jul 2025 | 37 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 18 |
| Mar 2026 | 22 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 97 |
| Jun 2026 | 51 |
| Jul 2026 | 28 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Foreign | 413 |
| Justice | 8 |
| Public Expenditure | 5 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Passport Services |
| 2026-05-21 | Passport Services |
| 2026-03-26 | Passport Services |
| 2025-07-10 | Passport Services |
| 2025-05-29 | Passport Services |
| 2025-05-27 | Passport Services |
| 2025-04-01 | Passport Services |
| 2025-03-05 | Passport Services |
| 2025-02-11 | Passport Services |
| 2025-02-11 | Passport Services |
| 2025-02-11 | Passport Services |
The questions
Paul McAuliffe
written
2026-05-06 · to Foreign
43. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be issued for a person (details supplied). [32810/26]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2026-04-29 · to Foreign
6. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31096/26]
John Brady
written
2026-04-29 · to Foreign
9. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an update can be provided on a family's passport application / renewal (details supplied) as the applicants travel date is imminent and the additional supporting documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31153/26]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2026-04-28 · to Foreign
243. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport for persons (details supplied) can be expedited. [30332/26]
Rory Hearne
written
2026-04-28 · to Foreign
248. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30533/26]
John Brady
written
2026-04-28 · to Foreign
251. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied), as the applicant's travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30670/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-04-23 · to Foreign
282. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the Passport Service does not recognise the Irish language when on photographic ID, required for passport application, where the applicant applies with their name in English, as per their birth certificate; the reason the passport office does not recognise our first language as being the same name in English, as…
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-04-22 · to Foreign
6. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28810/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-04-21 · to Foreign
339. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued to persons residing at addresses in Offaly here in each year from 2015 to date; and the breakdown indicating the numbers of adults and minors in each year. [28611/26]
James Lawless
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
276. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine the request for a passport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23962/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
286. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review a passport application for a person (details supplied) [24753/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
287. Deputy Niamh Smyth 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. [24754/26]
John Brady
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
288. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a passport application (details provided) as the applicants travel date is imminent and the application has passed the target issue date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24835/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
295. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application where all information requested was submitted (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25160/26]
John Brady
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
303. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied) as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25537/26]
Seán Crowe
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
311. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the instances of incorrectly completed consent forms for a child's passport application which must then be rejected by the Passport Service; if her Department has been in contact with An Garda Síochána on the matter; if additional training or direction has been proposed; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
George Lawlor
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
313. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25757/26]
Johnny Guirke
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
328. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current turnaround time for new passport applications and for renewals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26343/26]
Johnny Guirke
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
329. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has considered a collection option for new passports and renewed passports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26344/26]
Noel McCarthy
written
2026-04-14 · to Public Expenditure
1055. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 25 March 2026, the position regarding the development of the new Cork Passport Office; when he expects it to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24945/26]
Ryan O'Meara
oral
2026-03-26 · to Foreign
78. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current turnaround time for new passport applications and for renewals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22522/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-03-26 · to Foreign
121. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have been issued to Tipperary residents to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22521/26]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2026-03-26 · to Foreign
161. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current weekly appointment capacity at the Cork Passport Office urgent service; the measures in place to manage peak demand and to expand on this capacity ahead of the summer period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23025/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-26 · to Foreign
169. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an Irish passport application (details supplied) for a child; the reason for the delay in processing same, particularly where all documentation had been submitted and subsequently additional documentation was requested at a late stage in the process; whether expedited processing can be facilitated in this cas…
Noel McCarthy
written
2026-03-25 · to Foreign
16. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the development of the new Cork passport office; when she expects it to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23092/26]