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Topical Issue Matters (19 Sep 2019)

Pat Gallagher: ...need to appeal the decision by An Bord Pleanála to reject co-firing of biomass and peat at West Offaly Power Station; (2) Deputy Willie O'Dea - the Data Protection Commissioner’s report into the public services card; (3) Deputy Michael Harty - the need for a new MRI scanner at University Hospital Limerick; (4) Deputy Mary Butler - the impact of Garda divisional changes in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Coveney: ...conversation on it and had the legal position outlined to us by the Attorney General. In his view, and that of the Government, the legislation introduced by Fianna Fáil is good and allows for the public services card to be used across multiple agencies and Departments. The purpose of the card is to make it easier for citizens to access public services, including in respect of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2019) See 4 other results from this debate

David Cullinane: We have lengthy correspondence and I have a letter about the public services card, PSC. There is a hearing about it next week and I wondered whether there was a chance to have a discussion, at some point, about that meeting, particularly in the context of some of the issues that have been raised since the publication of the report. I have in mind a quick couple of minutes on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (19 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of meetings she has had with her officials regarding the public services card in the past three years to 16 September 2019; the staffing structure and management lines in her Department that are responsible for the public services card; the grades of the officials; the grade of the person with overall budgetary...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (18 Sep 2019)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...and nationwide; (9) Deputy Dessie Ellis - to discuss the development of the Ballymun shopping centre site; (10) Deputy John Brady - to discuss the Data Protection Commissioner’s report into the public services card; (11) Deputy Thomas Byrne - to discuss the recheck of leaving certificate results and places at third level institutions; (12) Deputy Mattie McGrath - to discuss the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019) See 5 other results from this debate

John Brady: The Data Protection Commissioner's 172 page report into the public services card provides us with much more than just the findings of her lengthy investigation, which has been ongoing since 2017. It tells us of the flawed arguments put forward by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection that in some instances are totally nonsensical. It also gives us a very clear insight...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Refusals (18 Sep 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis for refusing to issue a passport renewal in respect of a person (details supplied); the instances in which a person must produce a public services card in order to obtain a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Services Card (18 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is still a requirement for parents to use a public services card to register for the national childcare scheme in view of the recent determination of the Data Protection Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37941/19]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...Fiona O'Loughlin - the need for further supports for respite and residential care in Kildare and nationwide; (14) Deputy John Brady - to discuss the publication of the Data Protection Commissioner’s report into the public services card; (15) Deputy Pat Buckley - to discuss the shortfall in funding for Cobh Community Hospital in east Cork and its possible closure if funding is not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (17 Sep 2019) See 5 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...the moment that this is some sort of Fine Gael, Big Brother-style police state conspiracy. It is not, because Fine Gael has only had control of that Department for approximately three years. The public services card was an all-party effort and debates in the past show that all parties were very much in favour of it. The concept of the public services card was first launched in 1998....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019) See 7 other results from this debate

John Brady: The Government's handling of the public services card issue and the report from the Data Protection Commissioner has been absolutely shambolic. The report came as no surprise to Members on this side of the House but the Government's response to it has been extraordinary. We have had so many different messages from the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection who went into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019) See 2 other results from this debate

Denis Naughten: ...that decision taken by the Cabinet does not seem to have filtered down. It is not just about motor tax, passport and driving licence applications. One issue that has come to the fore recently is that of the public services card. The post office network and postmasters could provide the identification and verification services that are so important in dealing with online services, not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Services Card (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received a briefing regarding findings of the Data Protection Commission relating to the use of the public services card in view of the fact that the Commission found there was no legal basis for Departments, except for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, to insist persons must obtain a card to access a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: ...Affairs and Social Protection the extent of external legal advice and-or consultancy she engaged on the issue of the report of the Commissioner for Data Protection into issues pertaining to the public services card in 2018 to 4 September 2019; the name of the consultants engaged and cost of same over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 639. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report carried out by the Data Protection Commission into the public services card will be published. [37261/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (6 Sep 2019)

Barry Cowen: 1769. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of challenging the decision made by the Data Protection Commission with regard to the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36783/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Consultations (6 Sep 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: ...to Parliamentary Question No. 782 of 9 July 2019, the work undertaken by the data specialist her Department engaged at a cost of €97,150 in 2019; if they were engaged on matters in respect of the public services card and or reports examining the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (11 Jul 2019)

Peter Burke: 915. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if legislation will be passed in order for a public services card to be produced as a form of identification (details supplied). [31142/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...2017 €444 Promoting the whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie website which shows the Irish government's expenditure data Private Ireland Yes All Adults in Ireland 2017 €205,439  To promote and raise awareness of the Public Services Card and MyGovID  Private Ireland Yes All Adults in Ireland  2018 €47,337 Stakeholder support (Office of Government...