John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask a question on the overall cost of the card. We know €62 million has been spent on the roll-out of the public services card so far. We also know that in the region of €2 million was ploughed into the project of making the public services card a requirement for getting a driving licence. Can we have an overall figure for the roll-out of the card across all Departments?

Earlier this month, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, said his officials were vindicated over the stance on the public services card for driving tests. Did the Minister get legal advice on withdrawing the requirement for driving tests? Did the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade get legal advice before it withdrew the requirement for passports?

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