Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the work done by the Tánaiste, his staff and the officials. When I dealt with them about emergency passports in the past 12 months, they were accommodating and helpful in every way. The Tánaiste referred to 70,000 applications, which is a large number. With Brexit and the current levels of demand for Irish passports, staff are doing a significant amount of work. I am sure that we would all like to thank them for what they have done, their understanding and their help. It is only right and proper that we acknowledge that.

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