Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I suggest and re-emphasise that the Passport Office advertise very strongly regarding that. If someone's passport has six or seven months to go, they should apply and not wait until June or the week before he or she travels. It is so frustrating. The staff have great patience. In fairness, I acknowledged earlier that people at the other end of the phone in the office are generally very helpful. I ask the representatives to pass that on to staff.