Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 May 2018
60. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications processed through the passport office in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20791/18]
View answerThe number of passports applications processed by the Passport Service in each of the years requested is as follows:
Year Number of passport applications
|
2015 |
679,944 |
|
2016 |
750,833 |
|
2017 |
789,701 |
|
Jan 1 to April 30 2018 |
358,572 |
The figure given for the period covered in 2018 represents a 9% increase on the same period last year.
