Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024
97. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications received from people with addresses in the North of Ireland in the years 2013 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10580/24]
View answerThe Passport Service is successfully meeting high demand for passports with turnaround times at or well-ahead of target, and no backlogs. The majority of online adult renewal applications issue within two working days.
The Passport Online service offers Irish citizens the ability to apply online for their passport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a user-friendly, efficient service that consistently offers processing times up to 4 times faster than paper-based passport renewal applications. Just over 90% of all passport applications are made through Passport Online which is now available to 99.9% of all applicants across the world.
The number of passport applications received for applicants residing in Northern Ireland from 2013 to date are outlined below in tabular form.
|
YEAR |
TOTAL |
|
2013 |
47,952 |
|
2014 |
48,501 |
|
2015 |
53,923 |
|
2016 |
68,153 |
|
2017 |
83,134 |
|
2018 |
88,578 |
|
2019 |
120,759 |
|
2020 |
50,565 |
|
2021 |
59,778 |
|
2022 |
128,966 |
|
2023 |
123,724 |
|
2024 |
33,106 |
