Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----to people in more efficient ways. Deputy Connolly made a set of accusations that I rebutted. She has made claims about this being a national identity card, which I reject and are unfounded in any comment that I or the Government has made. We are making this card available so that public services can be better provided to people with a view to ensuring that they do not have to supply the same set of information and proof of identity on multiple occasions to different State bodies just to get services from the same State.

We will deal in public with matters raised by the Data Protection Commissioner. I will revert to the Deputy with the detail of the responses made by any Department regarding the concerns of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I will do that in acknowledgment of the fact that this card has been rolled out legally. The Oireachtas has had the opportunity to debate the relevant law many times.

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