Results 161-180 of 244 for "public service card"

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (6 Mar 2014)

Joan Burton: ...social welfare payments fraudulently. 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 capture of biometric data to...

Other Questions: Public Services Card (5 Mar 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 17 and 30 together. Considerable progress has been made in the roll-out of the new public service card, PSC. Approximately 580,000 cards have now been produced. The purpose of the PSC is to enable people to gain access to public services more efficiently and with a minimum of duplication of effort, while preserving their privacy to the maximum extent...

Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: ...Using the HSE to operate the identifier system will allow us to maximise the technical and other expertise and the operational infrastructure of the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS. Appropriate leveraging of the public service card technology provides further possibilities for a cost-effective solution. On this point, I thank the Minister for Social Protection and her Department...

Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Brendan Howlin: ...answer to that because I must ensure that we live within the confines of expenditure. However, it gives me the wherewithal to divert some of it to front-line services which is important. The Senator mentioned a number of things about the public service card. Obviously the card will require security to ensure that personal data is protected. We will debate the matter because I must...

Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Second Stage (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: ...as the operational infrastructure, of the Primary Care Reimbursement Service, PCRS, is maximised in implementing and operating the identifier systems on an ongoing basis. Likewise, appropriate leveraging of the public service card technology provides further possibilities for a cost-effective solution. The overall approach of building on the identity management infrastructure being...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection (Revised) (23 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: ...successful, with a number of cases detected in which individuals were using various identities to make multiple claims in different offices. The card is a key initiative in the new public service reform plan. Discussions on the expansion of the public service card to other public service customer bases are being advanced. The roll-out to pensioners has already commenced, and in February...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...with an array of people checking you in. One does so online or at a terminal at the airport. We are now providing more than 400 public services online and will greatly increase that number. The public service card is being rolled out this year. A total of 500,000 were offered last year and an additional 900,000 will be issued this year to make it much simpler and easier for citizens to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: ...demands on the Department. Current capital projects arise principally from the continued rollout of the accommodation element of the Intreo programme in a very wide range of locations throughout the country as well as Public Service Card centres. These projects are being progressed in conjunction with OPW and includes acquiring new Local Office accommodation and in placing contracts for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (28 Nov 2013)

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 Department commenced the issue of eligibility certificates to parents in 2008 and the control...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Driving Licence Issues (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Ring: ...of Public Expenditure and Reform and Social Protection. SAFE 2 is a protocol for ID verification designed to improve security for ID, and is also used for the Department of Social Protection's public service card. Among other safeguards, it requires people to attend in person so that their image is captured as part of the verification of their identity. That is an important measure to...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Deirdre Clune: ...youth guarantee fund. I congratulate the Minister on the introduction of the welfare fraud initiative. I welcome it because it is important for us to know that action is being taken. The introduction of the public service card will be of assistance in that regard. The special investigation unit, which will look at organised fraud, suspected non-residency cases and multiple claims, will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (18 Sep 2013)

Brian Hayes: ...Centre FÁS €39,500.00 100% DUBLIN DUBLIN 12 Park West Business Park Block 43 €212,585.90 100% DUBLIN DUBLIN 12 Crumlin ESO €57,000.00 100% DUBLIN DUBLIN 14 Nutgrove SWO €144,480.00 100% DUBLIN DUBLIN 14 Nutgrove ESO €24,215.00 100% DUBLIN DUBLIN 15 Blanchardstown Intreo €466,747.07 73% DUBLIN DUBLIN 15 Damastown CWS €119,087.00...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: ...out SAFE registrations. The table below sets out the number of PSC cardholders in each county as at the 8 July 2013, the latest date for which such a breakdown is available. No. of PSC cardholders by County 08/07/2013 County No. of Public Service Card cardholders Antrim 216 Armagh 78 Carlow 3,408 Cavan 601 Clare 4,386 Cork 3,993 Derry 63 Donegal 16,270 Down 391 Dublin 121,659...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: ...seeks to activate and review customers, where up to now three separate agencies had this role. Arising from this, a more integrated approach to fraud control can now be realised. The roll out of the Public Service Card is also well underway. From the Department’s perspective, the PSC gives significant assurance as to the identity of the cardholder as it is a secure card and will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2013)

Joan Burton: ...as well as providing detailed technical information to support the Department's adoption of new and evolving technologies Review of Long-Term Pensions Policy in Ireland€130,000OECDThe OECD is uniquely qualified to conduct this review.Upgrade of CoreExpense (T&S System) and CoreTime (T&A) systems€80,980Core InternationalNecessary upgrade of proprietary Core...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: ...significant reforms, which will help core social welfare weekly supports, while also helping to ensure the provision of that assistance and support those citizens genuinely need. New provisions include the roll-out of the new public service card. In this context, I note and welcome the establishment of a new centre just off Eyre Square in Galway, which will enable the smooth and speedy...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 May 2013)

Joan Burton: A Public Service Card (PSC) is currently issued following a registration process which involves the capture of an individual's photograph and signature and the verification of identity data already held by the Department. The registration process is being offered on a nationwide basis and is now live in over 51 departmental offices, including dedicated multi SAFE (Standard Authentication...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the alternative method of identification, if any, acceptable in respect of registration for public service card for persons holding neither drivers licence nor passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: ..., comprehensively seeks to activate and review customers, where up to now three separate agencies had this role. Arising from this, a more integrated approach to fraud control can now be realised. The roll out of the Public Service Card is also well under way. From the Department’s perspective, the PSC gives significant assurance as to the identity of the cardholder as it is a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: ...will be delivering the Intreo service by the end of 2013. The remainder of the allocation (€0.4m) has been allocated to the e-Government projects which have a public sector wide impact such as the continued roll-out of the Public Service Card. 2013 Capital Allocation Capital Carryover Jan 138,400 Feb 210,000 Mar 349,000 Apr 320,000 1,050,000 May 1,307,000 ...