Written answers

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Services

Photo of Darren O'RourkeDarren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount collected in passport fees in each of the months of June, July and August in 2024. [36494/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Passport Service is successfully meeting high demand for passports and has issued over 840,000 passports to date in 2024. All turnaround times are at or ahead of target.

Passport fees collected during the months of June, July, and August 2024, are set out below in tabular form.

Passport Fees Collected

Month 2024*
June €4,232,161
July €4,366,678
August €3,979,365
Total €12,578,204

*2024 figures have not yet been audited and are subject to revision.

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/24]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the determination of an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36685/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 48 together.

With regard to the specific applications about which the Deputies have enquired, the Passport Service has issued the passports to the applicants.

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