Jim Daly
Question:319. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of revenue collected in respect of Irish passport applications for each month of 2015. [28364/16]
View answerTuesday, 4 October 2016
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The revenue collected in respect of passport applications for 2015 is as follows:
|
2015 |
€ |
|
January |
3,230,154 |
|
February |
3,545,489 |
|
March |
3,837,807 |
|
April |
5,472,677 |
|
May |
4,742,979 |
|
June |
4,726,473 |
|
July |
4,481,140 |
|
August |
3,087,477 |
|
September |
2,824,242 |
|
October |
2,253,850 |
|
November |
2,442,537 |
|
December |
1,623,548 |
|
Total |
42,268,373 |
The revenue is appropriation in aid and is remitted directly to the Exchequer.
The passport is a key travel and identity document. The processing of applications by the Passport Service involves the deployment of significant resources including to develop new business processes to modernise enrolment, checking and production systems and improve customer service. Software solutions and data analytics, including facial recognition, are also used to combat identity theft and maintain the integrity and high international reputation of the Irish passport.