Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am very pleased to hear change is afoot in respect of passports. I also wish to note my appreciation of the great help I always have received - particularly this summer when it appears as though very many people forgot to check their passports. Certainly, where help could be given it was, which I appreciate. However, there has been slippage in the time regarding the general queueing at the Passport Office and it is good that changes are planned. Moreover, the online service is a great idea and is particularly useful because so many Irish people now live abroad. I presume it will also be available to them as such a service will be a great bonus for people renewing their passports. When does the Tánaiste expect the online service to be up and running?