Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding additional services in the passport office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19133/14]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Currently the Passport Offices receive and process over 200 passport applications per day to assist those travelling at short notice (3-10 days).In addition, the Passport Service last week launched a pilot Rapid Renewal service which will allow one-day passport renewals – by appointment only – for citizens who have a last-minute passport issue. A total of twenty appointments will be available every day until October. Appointments can be made from 2.30pm the previous day at . Due to the location of the passport production machinery this service is currently only available in the Dublin passport office.