Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-04-27
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Michael Healy-Rae (IND), Kerry

They actually do not have access to expedite the passport unless it has gone past the estimated date. In recent days I had a lady who needed her passport for a work trip but was told they could not do anything to help her. It was a paper form standard renewal, not a first-time application. The Department needs to highlight that first-time passport applications are taking 35 days and a lot longer. Will the Taoiseach please try to do something with the Passport Office and resource it more? They are very excellent people; this is not critical of them.

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Sitting date: 2022-04-27