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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (9 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the Deputy is referring to my reply to question number 599 of 2 May 2017. As part of the roll-out of the Public Services Card (PSC), my Department introduced facial recognition software in March 2013 to support its efforts to combat identity fraud and impersonation. This software is used to ensure that multiple or fraudulent identities can be detected at the point where a person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: In 2012, my Department commenced the appointment of Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) to support the roll out of the Public Services Card project. These TCOs were assigned from panels established by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and issued with contracts for the specified temporary purpose of supporting the roll out of the project. Individual contracts in a particular location...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 to 562, inclusive, 571 and 599 together. As part of the rollout of the Public Services Card (PSC), my Department introduced facial recognition software in March 2013 to support its efforts to combat identity fraud and impersonation. This software is used to ensure that multiple or fraudulent identities can be detected at the point where a person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Authentication (13 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...signature, the verification of identity and current address as well as the capture of additional data such as answers to security questions to be used in ensuring the future integrity of customers’ data. A Public Services Card is then issued to each successful registrant. Details of the registration process and information on the documents which a person should provide are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Authentication (11 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...Services Identity (PSI) data (which includes elements such as a person’s PPS number, name, address, date of birth, place of birth, nationality, photograph, signature, etc.). It also results in the issue of a Public Services Card (PSC) incorporating the person’s photograph and signature. Accordingly, possession of a PSC gives significant assurance as to the identity of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Cards (4 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The legislation governing the issuance of a Public Services Card is contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended. Section 263(1C) states – “The Minister shall not issue a public services card to a person unless the Minister is satisfied as to the identity of the person to whom such card is to be issued. ” Section 263B states – “(1) For...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Losses (29 Mar 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...may seek to inform bank staff of the availability of an online application process for jobseekers benefit via MyWelfare.ie. To avail of the online application process, jobseekers need to have a Public Services Card and a verified mobile phone. They are then able to register for online services with MyGOVid.ie and can apply for jobseekers payments online without having to visit an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The legislation governing the issuance of a Public Services Card is contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended. Section 263(1) states – “The Minister may, subject to subsection (1C), issue a card (in this Act referred to as a ‘public services card’) to a person in such form as the Minister considers fit for the purposes of carrying out a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (21 Mar 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...leave and also to provide cover for some staff availing of the shorter working year scheme. They are also recruited to alleviate work pressure in certain areas, and to assist in the roll-out of the Public Services Card project. The table shows the number of Temporary Clerical Officers assigned to the Department’s offices in Carrick-on-Shannon in each of the years 2013 to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...leave and also to provide cover for some staff availing of the Shorter Working Year scheme. They are also recruited to alleviate work pressure in certain areas, and to assist in the roll-out of the Public Services Card project. TCOs are paid on a weekly pay scale ranging from €419.29 to €715.62 for staff in the Single Pension Scheme or €432.45 to €680.62 for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Availability (28 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: A Public Services Card is issued to an individual following a robust registration process to establish and verify the person’s identity. Part of the required evidence of identity for a non-EEA national to get a Public Services Card is a current valid passport. The person concerned claims to be unable to produce such a document at this time. Consequently, enquiries are being made...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (22 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Where the Integrated Ticketing System is enabled by transport operators and the customer is using the new Public Services Card Free Travel variant (rather than the paper free travel pass), it is possible to collect some data on usage. However, as the Integrated Ticketing System has limited roll-out across transport operators at present, the precise data requested by the Deputy is not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (2 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Public Services Card (PSC) has been introduced to enable individuals to gain access to public services more efficiently and with a minimum of duplication of effort, while at the same time preserving their privacy to the maximum extent possible. A PSC is currently issued following a registration process which involves the capture of an individual’s photograph and signature and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (24 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: .... Early indications for 2016 are that these activities have prevented incorrect expenditure of over half a billion euro, in what my Department refers to as control savings. The continued roll-out of the Public Services Card has considerably reduced the potential for identity fraud and my Department has deployed identity and analytics software and other intelligence systems to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (24 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...indications for 2016 are that these activities have prevented incorrect expenditure of over half a billion euro, in what my Department refers to as control savings. The continued roll-out of the Public Services Card has considerably reduced the potential for identity fraud and my Department has deployed identity and analytics software and other intelligence systems to reinforce its...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...where there is a risk of concurrent working and claiming social welfare payments. Overall, my Department conducts of the order of one million claim reviews annually. The Deputy should also note that the continued roll-out of the Public Services Card has considerably reduced the potential for identity fraud and the Department has deployed identity and analytics software and other...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ..., my Department conducts of the order of one million reviews annually comprising customer entitlement reviews, inspections and special investigations. The Deputies should also note that the continued roll-out of the Public Services Card has considerably reduced the potential for identity fraud and the Department has deployed identity and analytics software and other intelligence systems to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ..., my Department conducts of the order of one million reviews annually comprising customer entitlement reviews, inspections and special investigations. The Deputy should also note that the continued roll-out of the Public Services Card has considerably reduced the potential for identity fraud and the Department has deployed identity and analytics software and other intelligence systems...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ..., the Department conducts of the order of one million reviews annually comprising customer entitlement reviews, inspections and special investigations. The Deputy should also note that the continued roll-out of the Public Services Card has considerably reduced the potential for identity fraud and the Department has deployed identity and analytics software and other intelligence systems to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...confirmed that this question relates to jobseeker's applications. Where a person makes a claim for a jobseeker's payment, they must satisfy the deciding officer as to their identity. Holders of a Public Services Card (PSC) do not need to produce any further documentation in relation to identity. Where an applicant does not yet hold a PSC, they can be asked to produce other documents...