Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 September 2011
14 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the amount generated through the issuing of passports in each of these years; the total number of passports issued; the number of passport holders outside Ireland; the number of dual passport holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25310/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraA breakdown of passports issued and total passport income is set out below for the years 2007-2010 and 2011 year to date.
|
Year |
Passports Issued |
PassportIncome |
|
2007 |
561,973 |
€30,544,000 |
|
2008 |
576,617 |
€29,721,000 |
|
2009 |
572,783 |
€31,872,000 |
|
2010 |
603,753 |
€33,122,000 |
|
2011 to 9 September |
490,260 |
€28,884,000 |
Passport demand in 2011 is currently running at a level 7% greater than the same period in 2009 and at approximately the same level as over the same period in 2010. It should also be stressed that passport demand varies through the year with patterns from previous years showing that almost 45% of all passport applications are received in the four months April-July.
The Passport Service does not maintain statistical information in relation to the place of residence of passport holders. Accordingly it is not possible to detail the number of passport holders resident outside the State. Similarly the Passport Service neither seeks nor maintains information in relation to the dual citizenship status of any Irish passport holder.
