Coveney rules out passport printer for Cork office

Foreign affairs minister says demand for passports is decreasing and 'turnaround times are not being delayed predominantly because of printing'

Simon Coveney: 'There is a question concerning the financial cost of this, given the resourcing we must focus on other areas such as customer service, efficiency, call centres, etc.'

There is no need for a passport printer in Cork because peak demand is declining, but a new office is being sought, Simon Coveney, the foreign affairs minister, has said.

In response to a series of parliamentary questions about passports in Cork, Mr Coveney ruled out adding a printer to the Cork office on South Mall. At present all passports are printed in Dublin.