Mr. Barry Lowry:

I would hope that they will align. The Government is open to continuously evolving how we do things, even replacing MyGovID if something more popular or more secure comes along. In terms of public uptake, it is very popular; they like it they way it is. I suspect that we would, probably, align with that model. Unlike the rest of EU States, Ireland does not have the concept of the national identity card but it does a State approved electronic ID for use with State services. We have never extended that into private services, but again the public might want to see movement in that space. That is open for political debate then.