A record one million Irish passports have been issued so far this year
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record-breaking one million Irish passports have been issued to citizens so far this year, the Department of Foreign Affairs has announced. The Irish Foreign Ministry tweeted on 1 November: “Despite a challenging year, the Passport Service today issued its 1 millionth passport in 2022. On 27 January minister for foreign affairs Simon Coveney said: “Passport Service operations were severely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, as were many government services.” At this point it was announced that a significant number of staff would be added to the Passport Service over the following months. Today, the Department of Foreign Affairs says over 90 per cent of Irish passport applications are currently being processed within the specified turnaround times.
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