Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
112. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued each month for the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26975/13]
View answerThe number of passports issued by month in 2012 and 2013 is detailed in the following table.
Passports issued 2012-2013
|
- |
2012 |
2013 |
|
January |
34,307 |
38,951 |
|
February |
54,055 |
47,152 |
|
March |
65,723 |
53,684 |
|
April |
59,767 |
67,273 |
|
May |
76,566 |
|
|
June |
66,519 |
|
|
July |
77,831 |
|
|
August |
54,788 |
|
|
September |
40,073 |
|
|
October |
45,961 |
|
|
November |
36,269 |
|
|
December |
20,421 |
|
The table shows a huge difference in passport demand across months with almost four times more passports produced in May 2012 than those issued in December of the same year.
