Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of forged Irish passports seized at ports and airports here in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28044/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Records on PULSE indicate that there were 199 passports recorded as seized in 2008, with 132 passports seized up to 5th July 2009.

Information recorded on PULSE does not indicate whether the passports seized are Irish or from other jurisdictions and it would necessitate a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to establish same, as it would require each individual entry to be examined to establish the origin of the documents seized and/or if it was forged.