Results 141-160 of 244 for "public service card"

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Communications (10 Feb 2015)

Michael Lowry: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department's helpline telephone number to validate a public service card is a 1890 number, which, despite being called a low-cost number, can result in high call charges to customers, depending on the service provider; whether she will take steps to resolve this issue; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (3 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: ...services card of this Department and to make it easy for providers of public services to verify the identity of customers. Considerable progress continues to be made in the roll out of the Public Service Card. Approximately 1,190,000 cards have now been produced. These include approximately 343,000 PSC Free Travel variants. Face-to-Face registration is taking place countrywide in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: ...and physical works would take approximately one year to complete. Unfortunately, this timeframe is not commensurate with the Department's business requirements and the need to establish a Public Service Card Centre in the County, which is badly needed and is now an urgent requirement. Consequently, neither my officials, nor the OPW, consider that the properties on offer in Ballybay could...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a drivers licence was retained by staff when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 attempted to register for their public service card; the reason this person's passport was not accepted as proof of their Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3697/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (18 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: ...exception to the current moratorium on recruitment, the Department has limited sanction to recruit temporary clerical officers to cover critical staff absences and to assist with the roll-out of the new Public Service Card. There are currently two temporary staff members who are retired civil servants occupying these posts. The Pensions Authority and the Citizens Information Board come...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (13 Nov 2014)

Denis Naughten: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the actual data held on the new public service card incorporating photo ID; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43529/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (4 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: ...provision to extend Notice of Attachment to other state payments. - Data exchange with Revenue has been considerably enhanced allowing for focused control activity – particularly in relation to customers who receive means-tested welfare payments but may not have declared all their means to the Department. - The Public Service Card, which involves face-to-face registration and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (4 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: 254. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria used to get the public service card for clients, vis-à-vis attending the office in person, and postal registrations, where the ID photograph is not taken at the local office of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42255/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: ...to the current moratorium on recruitment, the Department has limited sanction to recruit temporary clerical officers to cover critical staff absences and to assist with the roll-out of the new Public Service Card. There are currently two temporary staff members who are retired civil servants occupying these posts. The Pensions Authority and the Citizens Information Board come under the...

Topical Issue Matters (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: ...need for the Minister to address issues regarding his direction to the Commission for Aviation Regulation on 15 September 2014; (10) Deputy Seán Conlan - the need to retain all positions in the public service card section of the Department in Ballybay, County Monaghan; (11) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the Minister's proposals regarding the introduction of State-subsidised rural...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (23 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: ...Social Services Card (SSC) of this Department and to make it easy for providers of public services to verify the identity of customers. Considerable progress has been made in the roll out of the Public Service Card. Approx. 925,000 PSCs have been produced to date. These include c.241,000 Free Travel variants. A PSC is currently issued following a registration process which is called...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: ...on recruitment, the Department has limited sanction to recruit temporary clerical officers to cover some critical staff absences, shorter working year leave, and to assist with the roll-out of the new Public Service Card. Between 2011 and to date in 2014, 3 Temporary Clerical Officers were recruited who were former civil servants. They were recruited on foot of open competitions run by...

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: ...better value for the €70 million the free travel costs, the Government should examine all options. It is time that any person with free travel pass entitlements should have it included on the new public service card that has fraud prevention capabilities, including facial imaging detection. This will reduce the risk of fraud and of people allowing other people to use the card. I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: ...As an exception to the current moratorium on recruitment, my department has limited sanction to recruit temporary clerical officers to cover critical staff absences and to assist with the roll-out of the new Public Service Card. One temporary staff member is a retired civil servant. They are on a pay scale of €19,814 to €31,965 and were recruited on foot of open...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...marketed under the State savings brand and which are part of Exchequer borrowing. It arises from a request by the NTMA to be allowed to collect and use a customer's PPSN and to use the associated public service card for the purpose of administering the State savings products - savings certificates, savings bonds, national instalment savings, national solidarity bonds and deposit accounts....

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...in previous legislation to "An Post". I cannot understand the reason for the Minister's decision to provide for the deletion of all references to "An Post" from the legislation. She has argued that the public service card is an ideal mechanism for addressing fraud and achieving what are known as control savings. Having all social welfare transactions made via an anonymous bank will...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: ...recipients has been improved upon and that photo identification and a signature are captured on the computer system of the Department rather than the old system where a person needed merely a PPS number or a public service card to confirm his or her identity. Clearly, the new improvements will make a difference to ensure those who need help and support and are genuine are the ones who get...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 16 - Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 17 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 18 - Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 19 - Domiciliary Care Allowance
Chapter 20 - Invalidity Pension
Social Insurance Fund Annual Accounts 2012 (1 May 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

...approximately 600,000 or 700,000 in 2016. We issue the card only to adults, not to those under 18 years. With such numbers, it goes way beyond the customer base of the Department. Because it is a public service card with major potential as an authenticator of identity, we are talking to various other organisations about the use and deployment of the card and it would help in engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: ...customers who are paid at their local post office, is the monthly check carried out where the customer must certify that they qualify for the payment. The Department has also begun the phased roll out of the Public Service Card which features photographic identification of the customer. The child benefit control programme is kept under regular review based on the outcomes achieved.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (12 Mar 2014)

Seán Kenny: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the issue of those with mobility issues who are notified to attend public service card appointments but need alternative arrangements made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12281/14]