Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State and his officials. To follow on from the points made by Deputy Collins, I wish to compliment the staff of the Passport Office on the work that has been done in recent times. There has been a significant increase in demand for passports due to Brexit and other issues. The online service is a wonderful initiative. What percentage of business is done online rather than through the systems that were in place previously?

The Minister of State is seeking an increase €14 million. I note he stated it is is offset by additional passport fee income. Does that income result from increased demand or an increase in passport fees?