Written answers
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Applications Data
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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326. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications processed by the passport office in January 2017; if there is an increase or decrease on January 2016 applications; the number of these applications received from Irish citizens based in the UK, Northern Ireland and the United States of America, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/17]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The number of passport applications and percentage changes, as requested, is listed in the following table:
- | January 2016 | January 2017 | Percentage change (+/-) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Applications Total | 53,174 | 68,759 | 29% | |
Northern Ireland | 3,973 | 6,841 | 72% | |
Great Britain | 3,525 | 6,006 | 70% | |
United States | 1,025 | 1,414 | 38% |
My Department continues to closely monitor the level of passport demand to ensure that all resources, including staffing, are effectively deployed.
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