Paul McAuliffe
Question:42. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on when a passport will be issued for a person (details supplied). [32798/26]
View answerWednesday, 6 May 2026
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All passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended (“the Act“). The Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this entitlement when making a first time passport application.
As set out in the Passport Service documentary requirements for all applications on my Department’s website, entitlement to Irish citizenship should be established via the presentation of relevant official documents.
With regard to the specific applicant to which the Deputy refers, the Passport Service has liaised with the applicant to assist them with their application.