Written answers

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Department of Foreign Affairs

Passport Offices

7:00 pm

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any progress has been made on his proposal to establish a passport office service on the north and west of this island; if he will outline the outstanding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25705/10]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As I indicated to the Deputy on 27 May last I have asked my officials to examine the feasibility of providing passport production equipment in other parts of the country. This could include the case for establishing a passport office service in the North West region. However, I do not expect that a decision in this regard will be made in the short term. The priority for the Passport Service at present is to reduce the substantial backlog in passport applications and to restore the normal turnaround time for passport processing at the earliest opportunity.

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