Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2018
152. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons from Great Britain and Northern Ireland who have applied for an Irish passport in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [48253/18]
View answerThe Passport Service receives applications through a range of channels, including the online passport application service. The following figures reflect the numbers received through all channels.
|
Year |
Passport applications from Great Britain |
Passport applications from Northern Ireland |
|
2012 |
45,646 |
41,124 |
|
2013 |
42,441 |
44,122 |
|
2014 |
43,449 |
48,475 |
|
2015 |
46,229 |
53,715 |
|
2016 |
63,453 |
67,582 |
|
2017 |
80,752 |
82,274 |
|
*2018 |
73,583 |
85,180 |
*Figures from 1 January to 31 October.
