PQ 122
122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff who are operating the Houses of the Oireachtas passport helpline for elected members; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number is constantly engaged; his views on whether it is acceptable for elected representatives and their office staff to be expected to make up to 20 queries per day relating to passports (details supplied); if he will ensure that elected members and their staff are not held responsible for failings at the Passport Office with members of the public where he has overall Ministerial responsibility; if he will issue a public announcement to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/22]
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122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff who are operating the Houses of the Oireachtas passport helpline for elected members; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number is constantly engaged; his views on whether it is acceptable for elected representatives and their office staff to be expected to make up to 20 queries per day relating to passports (details supplied); if he will ensure that elected members and their staff are not held responsible for failings at the Passport Office with members of the public where he has overall Ministerial responsibility; if he will issue a public announcement to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/22]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-06-01/122/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2022-06-01/pq_122