John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to open a passport office in the west of Ireland; if any reports have been commissioned on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The Passport Service provides a comprehensive range of options for citizens to apply for passports. In addition to the public counter service in Dublin and Cork applications may be made by express post through some 1,000 post offices across the country, including in over 60 in the Deputy's county of Mayo. Given the current financial pressures on my Department, I have no plans to open additional regional passport offices at this time.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications received and granted to persons living in counties Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13647/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The Passport Service database records and collates data on applicants by place of birth rather than place of residence. In many cases this information is incomplete or inaccurate e.g. applicants may specify place of birth as Ireland rather than their county of birth. It is therefore not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy.