Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 9 December 2021
Public Accounts Committee
2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
9:30 am
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Mr. McKeon might come back on that and on the annual cost for 2020 and perhaps 2021 seeing as we are in its latter stage.
According to the decision made by the Data Protection Commission, the card is illegal when made compulsory for accessing non-welfare services. This matter is being challenged through the courts so I will not say anything that will prejudice the case. In the event that the Data Protection Commissioner's decision was upheld, would an additional cost be attributable to the Department to destroy the associated records?