Written answers
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Data
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of passport applicants from Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24343/18]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The numbers of passports issued in each of the years requested are as follows:
| Year | Passports issued |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 632,156 |
| 2015 | 672,760 |
| 2016 | 733,060 |
| 2017 | 781,375 |
| 2018 (January 1st – May 31st) | 376,746 |
The numbers of passport applications received from Northern Ireland and Great Britain for the period requested are as follows:
| Year | Passport applications from Great Britain | Passport applications from Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43,449 | 48,475 |
| 2015 | 46,229 | 53,715 |
| 2016 | 63,453 | 67,582 |
| 2017 | 80,752 | 82,274 |
| 2018 (January 1st – May 31st) | 44,962 | 46,898 |
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