Written answers

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Applications Data

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new applications and renewal applications for Irish passports that have come from Northern Ireland since 1 January 2018; and the number of these applications that are being processed in the system. [24490/18]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Between 1 January and 31 May 2018, the Passport Service received over 46,000 passport applications from applicants resident in Northern Ireland. Of these, over 19,000 were first time applicants and over 26,000 were applying to renew existing passports.

Between 1 January and 31 May 2018, over 35,000 passports were issued to applicants resident in Northern Ireland.

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