Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
69. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 5 March 2024, the number of passport applications received from persons with an address in the north of Ireland in each of the years 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12702/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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. 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 2015 to date are outlined below in tabular form.
|
YEAR |
TOTAL |
|
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 (to 13th March) |
39,141 |
