Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Then it would not be required because it would be obvious. We have had a good discussion. We know there are significant and broad issues, and we will come back to them. We will note and publish that and will come back to that specifically in our work programme.

No. 2458 is from John McKeon, Secretary General of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, providing up-to-date information requested on the costs of the public services card and including current figures. He states in this letter that the costs are €67.8 million, €36 million of which is in respect of staff costs related to the administration of the SAFE process, and €31.8 million of which has been paid, broken down as follows: €29.2 million to the card production company, with set-up costs, which appear to be €2.6 million, and the help desk and card activation costing €2.64 million. The Department is coming before us in a couple of weeks, and we will wait and see if all of our questions on the public services card are answered then.