Ms Helen Dixon:

I am happy to explain. We talk all the time about the public services card but what really is of significance is that behind the card is a registration system that is administered for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. It is a system which requires individuals to attend an Intreo office for a face-to-face interview, to which they must bring copies of identification documents such as a passport or driver's licence, documents demonstrating proof of address and other documentation.