Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of providing an extra passport printing machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31907/18]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Passport printing and the personalisation of each passport requires highly specialised machinery, auxiliary equipment and a temperature-controlled environment. The production equipment and suites need continual engineering support and trained staff to manage the sites.

The purchase cost of a new passport printing machine is in excess of €1.7 million. This does not include the cost of maintenance, security, managed services, fit-out, staffing and rental costs.