Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2011
104 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); when the passport in question was printed; the reason for the delay in issuing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe passport in question was printed on 01 July and has been sent to the Passport Office in London for onward dispatch to the applicant. The applicant should receive her passport by the middle of this week. During the peak summer period, application processing times can lengthen for all passport services. I very much regret that the volume of applications received so far this year has given rise to increased delays, particularly in the case of applications submitted from overseas. Measures have been taken with the recruitment of temporary staff and the use of overtime to bring turnaround times back to normal levels at the earliest opportunity.
