Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Clarity is required. At the last hearings there was a lot of misinformation on this issue. I value the public services card and believe it is a good initiative. I hold one and deal with people on a daily basis who have it and do not seem to have an issue with it. Has the Department received many complaints about the public services card? Does the take-up vary from region to region? Are people refusing to obtain it? The hysteria at this committee about the issue is not warranted. It is welcome that the delegates have clarified matters.