"The Passport Service has a comprehensive plan in place to resume all services, in line with the National Framework for Living with Covid-19. "While this might seem like a large number, in the context of the passport service, it is quite small. However, Leader of Seanad Éireann Regina Doherty has said that paused public services such as passport applications must be resumed. Local authorities will continue to keepAccess to Cork City Council services has needed to move online. The experience of remote working in the public service has been innovative, and largely positive with regard to outputs, productivity, service delivery and quality.

Source: Irish Examiner May 17, 2021 05:26 UTC