Passport Services

200. 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 if she will make a statement on the matter. [21661/26]

201. 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 the application has passed the target issue date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21662/26]

202. 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 if she will make a statement on the matter. [21663/26]

215. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the new passport design will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22060/26]

219. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22155/26]

220. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the processing of a passport renewal for a child (details supplied) who is due to travel on a school trip will be processed urgently by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22441/26]

223. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being taken to ensure adequate passport service capacity ahead of the peak 2026 renewal period; the expected processing times for first-time and renewal applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22460/26]

32. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will expedite a passport application (details supplied), given the imminent travel dates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19090/26]

38. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the average processing time for first time passports for infants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19273/26]

39. 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. [19274/26]

42. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a passport application (details supplied) as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19515/26]

56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a renewal passport application submitted on 23 February 2026 will be processed on time for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal travelling abroad on the 27 March 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20487/26]

61. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure for changing a name on a passport, specifically if someone is looking to use their Irish language name; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20702/26]

62. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application can be made for a renewal for a passport before the expiry date, if the purpose is to change the name of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20703/26]

264. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the Passport Office does not appear to accept forwarded pdf statements of reckonable residence from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given that the Department routinely sends emails on receipt of such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17904/26]

423. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if it is common practice to refuse to issue statements of reckonable residency by post when requested by the passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/26]

424. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a request by a person (details supplied) for a statement of reckonable residency was sent by email on multiple occasions rather than posted as requested given that this was a demand from the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/26]

222. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeline for the relocation of the Cork passport office; the overall cost of this relocation process, including the terms of the lease; the fit-out costs and other related costs such as professional fees; and the amount spent to date on the project. [15775/26]

223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on an application for a passport (details supplied). [15783/26]

209. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied) given the applicants travel date is imminent [15007/26]

227. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied) given the applicants travel date is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15008/26]

274. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests she and her officials received in each year from 2019 to date in 2026 from Teachtaí Dála agus Seanadóirí to expedite the processing of a passport application; the number of officials assigned to the Oireachtas telephone representation service ahead of spring summer 2026; if she will detail the policy…

291. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12848/26]

244. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to introduce a reduced rate for pensioners or the option to apply for a three year or five year passport, as currently people in receipt of a pension must pay full price and apply for a 10-year passport regardless of their age, with a cost upwards of €75; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9882/26]

271. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount collected in passport fees in each month of 2025 and to-date in 2026; if she will include a breakdown by amount and fee type, in tabular form. [10303/26]