Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 24 June 2021
Public Accounts Committee
2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
9:30 am
Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Perhaps Ms Jones may wish to answer this question. On the passport services, the cost of the booklet I understand in 2019 went from €800,000 to in the region of €7 million. Was there a particular reason for that?
On counter services, I am aware that we have discussed this and it is good that it is happening online. She has outlined where the office is turning passports around online now in ten days, for the time to fully complete and issue an application. I commend the office on that. On that point, there is a section of the population that do not use computers and 15% to 20% of people is the figure generally given. What is the situation in respect of counter services for such people and what is the position regarding the increase in the passport booklet costs in 2019?