Official press release on passports in 2013

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued more than 630,000 passports in 2013

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued more than 630,000 passports in 2013, with the months of May and July recording the highest demand.

Outside the island of Ireland, the following diplomatic offices had the highest demand after London: Canberra (6,101); New York (5,104); Sydney (3,366); San Francisco (3,083) and Ottawa (2,599).

Read the press release here: Official press release on passports in 2013