Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010
366 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the unwillingness of the passport office to process passport applications from the Houses of the Oireachtas during the current industrial action, he will establish a temporary passport office in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6645/10]
View answerThe Passport Office provides a comprehensive range of options for citizens to apply for passports. In addition to the public counter service in Dublin and Cork applications may be made by express post through some 1,000 post offices across the country, including 67 in the Deputy's county of Donegal, and some 70 postoffices in Northern Ireland. A guaranteed 10 working day service is available for such applications which are complete and in order. Less urgent applications can also be made by ordinary post. Given the current financial pressures on my Department, I have no plans to open additional regional passport offices.
