Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)

The singular reason is that we have decided to purchase a year's supply of the new passport books in advance to ensure there is no disruption to the passport service going into 2026. It all relates to the fact that there is a transformation in the passport. We will have a new book. It will be more secure, it has a different design and there is also a new card service. This provision is to ensure we have the books in advance of the new year to make sure we do not run out of supply or present any difficulties.