317. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) given that that they applied for their passport on 16 March 2022 and they have imminent travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33471/22]
296. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when supporting documents received by the Passport Office on 18 May 2022 will be attached to an application (details supplied) in order that it can progress; when this passport will be dispatched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33355/22]
257. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any consideration is given, in the calculation of the average turnaround processing time of passports, of the length of time that the application is actually lodged with the Passport Office but not progressed given the high volume of passports that are found to have errors on being checked several weeks after they were actually received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32863/22]
256. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will introduce a faster way for applicants to request a new consent form given that it is currently takes five working days when requested through his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32862/22]
255. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to introduce a robust system which ensures transparency in the verification, checking, processing and return of documents in the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32861/22]
254. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the rigorous analysis process which is in place to verify the identify and citizenship status of passport applicants; the steps involved; if the process is audited regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32860/22]
253. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the statistical evidence and level of detail used to calculate the current turnaround times for passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32859/22]
252. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the formal comments and complaints procedure for the passport service can be adapted to make it more accessible to those wishing to lodge a complaint by providing an email address or an online complaints form; the number of formal comments and complaints received about the passport service in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32848/22]
251. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of freedom of information requests submitted to his Department in each of the past four years which refer to passport applications or the passport service in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32847/22]
250. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of complaints received by his Department in relation the Passport Office in 2021 and to date in 2022, through the customer service feedback or through any other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32846/22]
249. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications that were cancelled in 2021; if the applications were cancelled by the applicants or by the Passport Office; and if cancelled by the Passport Office will provide reasons for same. [32841/22]
248. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications for adults or children that were received in the Passport Office over three months ago or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32834/22]
222. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will investigate the reason a query that was raised with a local authority (details supplied) has not been responded to even though this was promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33377/22]
158. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the length of time that it takes once supporting documentation is physically received by the Passport Office for the information to be attached to an application; his plans to reduce the numbers of days it currently takes for this to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32822/22]
141. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to increase the accuracy of the passport tracking service online to show real-time data of each actual step of the application process; if processing application actually means that the application is only in a queue to be seen by a checker; if he will ensure that all applications that exceed their estimated issue date are expedited; the reason that some online applications are not registering on the passport tracking service until the day after they are submitted online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32823/22]
109. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that it is taking in excess of two years for foreign birth registration applications to be processed; the proactive steps that his Department is taking to try and speed-up the process; the additional resources that have been applied to this service; if additional resources are applied to this service; the average timeframe be for the processing of a foreign birth registration application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33050/22]
108. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an adult passport (details supplied) will be dispatched in time for travel plans on 25 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33049/22]
75. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport application will be finalised for a child (details supplied) in view of the fact that the original application was made in October 2021; the reason that the parent of this child was notified that the original consent form was not acceptable given that the Garda had not recorded the information in the log book, which is incorrect, as confirmed by the Garda station to the parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32892/22]
73. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be dispatched in time for travel plans on 22 June of an applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32886/22]
72. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo on time for their travel plans in view of the fact that this application has been with the Passport Office since 14 April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32878/22]
49. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) will be paid their turf cutting compensation payment. [33065/22]
803. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the funding that has given to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32474/22]
747. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive payment from the HSE in recognition of their role; their position on the HSE payscale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31938/22]
664. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the income asset limits for persons to qualify for free legal aid; when this limit was set; when it was last reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32072/22]
663. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if she will list the top ten solicitors or legal companies who were the recipients of free legal aid for each of the years from 2015 to 2021, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32069/22]
662. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the proportion of court hearings at each court level that were covered by the free legal aid scheme in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32068/22]
661. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the total expenditure on the free legal aid scheme for the years 1990, 2000, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the breakdown of this expenditure as it relates to each level of court, district, circuit and so on in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32067/22]
632. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will now be provided by his Department towards accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32056/22]
577. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when an application under the additional accommodation scheme will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32550/22]
464. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied); if the passport will be dispatched in time for travel on 28 June 2022; the reason the Passport Office alerted the parents of a passport applicant of an issue with the consent form on the day before the passport’s estimated issue date considering that the application was received by the Passport Office on 25 April 2022; the reason the initial consent form was not accepted in view of the agreement made with Garda management to streamline this process when the Garda Station is not fully manned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32656/22]
459. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue on time to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in time for their travel plans in view of the fact that this application is with the Passport Office since the 24 April 2022. [32578/22]
454. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports will issue to two siblings (details supplied) in County Mayo on time for their travel plans in view of the fact their applications are with the Passport Office since 10 February 2022; and the estimated issue date has been well exceeded. [32513/22]
391. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be dispatched in time for the applicant’s travel plans on 22 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32243/22]
382. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport renewal for a minor (details supplied) will be dispatched in time for the family’s travel plans on 26 June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32103/22]
381. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport for a minor (details supplied) will be dispatched considering that its estimate issue date of 2 June 2022 has been exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32095/22]
380. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport can issue on time to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can apply for the necessary visa to travel in view of the fact that this application is with the Passport Office since 23 April 2022. [32075/22]
379. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport for a minor (details supplied) will be dispatched considering that the application was received by the Passport Office on 27 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32066/22]
378. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport for a minor (details dupplied) will be dispatched considering that the application was received by the Passport Office on 1 March 2022 and this family have travel plans for 1 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32065/22]
306. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a minor (details supplied) in view of a travel date of 4 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31911/22]
293. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passport renewal applications for twins (details supplied) will be dispatched in time for their travel on 22 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31846/22]
544. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the amount that was paid to a professional body (details supplied) from 29 December 2020 which was the commencement of the Covid vaccination programme to 30 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31717/22]
286. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will be dispatched for a person (details supplied) considering that it has exceeded the estimated issue date which was 6 June 2022 and considering that the applicant plans to travel on 20 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31500/22]
249. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding foreign birth registration applications for three siblings (details supplied) considering that the applications were submitted over two years ago in March 2020; when these applications will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/22]
83. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports will issue to siblings (details supplied) in time for their travel date on 8 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31171/22]
82. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport for a minor (details supplied) will be dispatched given that they are due to travel on 16 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/22]
1974. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their 2021 results-based environment agri pilot programme scheme balancing payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29618/22]
1571. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if work has ceased on a new primary care centre in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo; if so, the reason therefor; when construction will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29762/22]
1216. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when outstanding claims for incremental credits will be approved by his Department for a person (details supplied) considering that this matter has been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/22]
997. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the position in relation to the July Provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29763/22]