More than 775,000 Irish passports have been issued so far this year, with current forecasts indicating that over a million will be issued by the end of 2024.
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said all completed applications are being processed by the Passport Service within or before the advertised turnaround times.
He said the majority of adult online renewal applications through Passport Online were being issued within two working days.
Most applications so far this year were received from people living in Dublin with 127,111, Cork had 56,022 applications and Galway had 26,452.
Fermanagh had the lowest with 3,216.
In 2023, around 950,000 passports were issued with more than 1 million application received.
"With just a few months left in 2024, the Passport Service is expecting to be as busy as ever, especially as forecasts are indicating we will issue over a million passports this year," Mr Martin said.
"I would encourage anyone who is considering travel to check that their passport is in date, and if they need to renew their passport or apply for the first time, to use Passport Online.
"Passport Online is available to everyone and is the most cost effective way to apply for your passport.
"My department will continue to work to ensure that our services meet the needs of our citizens".
