Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The numbers of passport books and cards issued in each month during 2020 are detailed in the following table.

January	79,616
February	85,063
March	54,792
April	3,939
May	3,837
June	54,514
July	49,910
August	29,889
September	29,611
October	21,879
November	7,971
December	29,050

Despite the introduction of travel restrictions both nationally and internationally in 2020, Irish citizens continued to require passports, particularly our community living overseas. The Passport Service paused operations during periods of Level 5 restrictions but continued to offer a service for emergencies and a weekly service for urgent adult renewals. This service was facilitated via the award-winning Passport Online system.