164. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applications in each of the past five years which exceeded 20 working days for processing; the number exceeding 40 working days; and the longest recorded processing time in each year. [36096/26]
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483 questions from 95 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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165. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any internal review has examined the causes of delays in first-time passport applications arising from documentation verification, witness verification, or citizenship validation processes; and if so, to provide a summary of findings and recommendations. [36097/26]
166. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service maintains any internal escalation protocol for first-time passport applications delayed beyond standard turnaround times; and if so, to provide details. [36098/26]
167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service records the number of requests for urgent return of supporting documentation from applicants; and if so, to provide annual figures for the past five years. [36099/26]
168. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of complaints received by the Passport Service in each of the past five years relating to delays, lost documentation, communication failures, or document return issues in respect of first-time passport applications. [36100/26]
169. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any service improvement targets have been set for reducing turnaround times for first-time passport applications in 2026 and 2027; and if so, to provide details. [36101/26]
170. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the existing data-sharing arrangement between the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and the Passport Service allows for automated verification of naturalisation certificates; and if not, whether further digital integration is planned. [36102/26]
171. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any assessment has been undertaken regarding duplication of identity verification requirements between the naturalisation process and subsequent first-time passport applications for newly naturalised citizens; and if so, to provide details of the findings. [36103/26]
6. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passports will issue in time for a family's imminent travel date and the additional supporting documentation that was submitted (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35685/26]
7. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the passport application of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the status of the application; if the application can be expedited given the urgency of the situation and the imminent travel date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35686/26]
225. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33965/26]
226. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review application (details supplied); to investigate same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34022/26]
229. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department records or monitors repeat requests for documentation from passport applicants; if so, to provide any available data on the frequency and reasons for such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34199/26]
237. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedures in place within the passport service regarding verification of entries into the log book in a Garda Station; the reason follow up calls cannot be made to clarify (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34789/26]
242. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review an application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35324/26]
145. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to previous replies, to provide the average and median processing times for first-time passport applications in each of the past three years, disaggregated where possible by application type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33624/26]
146. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department maintains any internal service-level benchmarks or maximum acceptable timeframes for the completion of first-time passport applications; and if so, to provide details of same and any compliance data. [33625/26]
147. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to previous replies, whether any analysis has been undertaken to identify the causes of delays in first-time passport applications, including documentation verification processes; and if so, to provide details of the findings. [33626/26]
148. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any formal protocol exists governing the return of original documentation to passport applicants, including requirements for explanation or notification; and if so, to outline that protocol. [33627/26]
149. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any audit or review has examined duplication between documentation submitted during the naturalisation process and that subsequently required for passport applications; and if so, to provide details and conclusions. [33629/26]
150. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any cross-departmental data-sharing arrangements exist between the naturalisation process and the Passport Service to reduce duplication in identity verification; and if not, whether such arrangements are under consideration. [33630/26]
151. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any complaints analysis has been conducted in relation to first-time passport applications, including complaints relating to delays, communication, or document handling; and if so, to provide a summary of findings. [33631/26]
152. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has assessed the risk that delays in issuing first-time passports may impact the rights of citizens to travel or access services; and if so, to provide details of any mitigation measures. [33632/26]
153. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any process reform or administrative changes are planned to streamline first-time passport applications for newly naturalised citizens; and if so, to provide details and timelines. [33633/26]
7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether passport applicants who hold a gender recognition certificate issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and which records a new name aligned with their preferred gender are also required to provide two-years proof of use of this new name when applying for a passport and specifically whether this requirement applies to first-tim…