Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
35. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passports issued to applicants providing principal place of residence addresses in the United Kingdom, specifically detailed as: Northern Ireland; England; Scotland; and Wales, for each of the past six years. [40653/23]
View answerThe number of passports issued to residents of Northern Ireland and Great Britain are outlined below in tabular form. A further breakdown of residents of England, Scotland and Wales is not available at this time.
|
Year |
Residents of Northern Ireland |
Residents of Great Britain |
Total |
|
2022 |
116,000 |
97,000 |
213,000 |
|
2021 |
45,000 |
63,000 |
108,000 |
|
2020 |
45,000 |
57,000 |
102,000 |
|
2019 |
118,000 |
120,000 |
238,000 |
|
2018 |
83,000 |
86,000 |
169,000 |
|
2017 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
160,000 |
