Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 March 2022
59. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications received and open from persons in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16925/22]
View answerThe numbers of passport applications with the Passport Service from counties Cavan, Meath and Monaghan are outlined below in tabular form.
Passport Service figures show that of the total of 182,000 passport applications in the system, 61% are fully complete and are being processed by the Passport Service. The other 39% of applications are incomplete, which means the Passport Service is waiting for the applicant to submit the necessary documentation required. While the Passport Service makes every effort to contact applicants in such circumstances, their experience is that many applicants take weeks and sometimes months to send in the necessary documents. Applications that are incomplete cannot be processed within the average turnaround times.
The table below outlines the total number of online passport applications in the system by county as well as the number that are currently being processed by the Passport Service and the number of applications that require further action from the applicant, such as the submission of additional documents.
|
County |
Applications being processed by Passport Service |
Applications requiring additional action by applicant |
Total Online Passport Applications |
|
Cavan |
584 |
511 |
1,095 |
|
Meath |
2204 |
1498 |
3,702 |
|
Monaghan |
493 |
330 |
823 |
