Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I will give my experience from dealing with quite a number of people. I have never seen earlier appointments for a four-day turnaround than when somebody first goes on. The date will generally move a day every day and is usually in the timeframe we are taking about, which is in two weeks' time. According to everything we have heard, if it is a renewal application, you are wasting your time setting that date because the witnesses have committed that it will be received in that timeframe anyway. The issue might be in terms of a new passport if somebody has a young child or whatever the case may be that needs to travel abroad. Unless they have a medical emergency, there is no service for them. Is that correct?