Ms Niamh O'Donoghue:

Possibly, but it is a matter of viewpoint. This was a requirement from the Data Protection Commissioner at the time, which we adhered to.

The Deputy spoke about the benefits analysis. The critical point about benefits is that this is a whole-of-Government project. The benefits will be realised across the public service. The Department is not in a position to identify the benefits across the public service because most of the benefits are small. It is about people having to repeat an identification verification process in their transactions with every public service provider. They are small in individual item but they build up. It is hard for us to articulate that.