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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Mick Barry: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that possession of a public services card will not be made obligatory to obtain a driver’s licence or learner’s permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a public services card is still a mandatory and or compulsory requirement to apply for a driving licence; if he and the national driver licence service have received any communications from the Department of Social Protection in respect of its use when applying for a driver licence since that Department withdrew its appeal...

National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022) See 12 other results from this debate

Michael McNamara: ...the same way that they renewed their motor tax. Of course, people can also renew motor tax online and many people do, which is a good thing. However, someone renewing motor tax does not require a public services card. I accept, as the Minister of State said, that the RSA is specified body for the use of a public services card under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act. However, the RSA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Mar 2022)

Mairead Farrell: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his advice for residents in Connemara that are applying for or renewing driver licences and do not have any legal obligation to obtain a Public Services Card following the result of the Data Protection Commissioner’s report given that the NDLS centre in Clifden, County Galway remains closed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Mar 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McNamara: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the statutory basis for requiring an applicant for the free travel scheme to have a Public Services Card in order to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10881/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...said she was three quarters of an hour on the phone waiting to get an answer. She cannot get through to anyone. They have to do that or book online. When they book online, they have to use their public services card. Some people do not have a public services card. We were led to believe that it was not compulsory to have one and that it was only to be used for the Department of Social...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Licences (17 Feb 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...bookings. An online service is available for all application types and customers can apply or renew their driving licence or learner permit at ndls.ie. A verified mygov.ieaccount, which requires a public services card, is needed. The online service currently accounts for 45% of total applications. Further details can be found on the NDLS website. My Department is not responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...an office of my Department for SAFE registration. The SAFE registration process involves the authentication of a person's identity in a face-to-face interview, and the subsequent issuing of a Public Services Card (PSC). Face-to-face services were disrupted during 2020 due to the pandemic, and my Department introduced an online application service for PPSN applications. This service was...

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Chris Andrews: ...demonstrates what can happen when transparency and accountability are lacking. The freedom of information process played a key role in events like the beef tribunal and the controversy involving the public services card. A well-functioning freedom of information regime is essential to any state that values the democratic process and it is an effective tool to give to the public for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...information requested by the committee arising from our meeting with the Department on 9 December 2021. It provides information on: applications for disability allowance in 2020 and 2021; the public services card and MyGovID; and the extent of welfare fraud since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is proposed to note and publish the item. It has been flagged by Deputy Munster.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (3 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether credit unions and other financial institutions should be able to accept the public services card as one of a number of possible identification documents for opening of an account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...an office of my Department for SAFE registration. The SAFE registration process involves the authentication of a person's identity in a face-to-face interview, and the subsequent issuing of a Public Services Card (PSC). Face-to-face services were disrupted during 2020 due to the pandemic, and my Department introduced an online application service for Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (20 Jan 2022)

Gerald Nash: ...for people to be asked to present the same information on several occasions, often to the same Department. We know that certain issues the Data Protection Commissioner had with the use of the public services card have been resolved. The Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 provides for a better and accountable sharing of information across Departments and State agencies to allow for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Jan 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Holly Cairns: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person is required to have a public services card to apply for or renew a driver's licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/22]

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...in previous years in respect of data protection and the Department of Social Protection. In 2016 and 2017, I specifically implored the Department to pause some of its practices relating to the public services card and the single customer view data set because of their incompatibility with the general data protection regulation. That has been vindicated and the Department has withdrawn...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (16 Dec 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Gerald Nash: ...for the roll-out of online public services arising from the recent settlement between the Data Protection Commissioner and the Minister for Social Protection on proceedings relating to the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Services Card (15 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the mandatory requirement for a public services card to access public services other than that of the Department of Social Protection will be removed in view of the settlement between the Data Protection Commission and the State; if he intends to introduce legislation to make public services cards mandatory for accessing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of all annual expenditure directly and indirectly associated with the creation, roll out and use of the public services card since its creation. [62012/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Matt Carthy: I apologise for not being here for my earlier slot as I had to attend oral questions in the Dáil. I thank Mr. McKeon and his colleagues for being here. I have a brief question on the public services card. I note that at the time the Data Protection Commission published its renowned report that the cost up until 2019 were declared as being €67.8 million within the ten years...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the backlog that has developed in issuing public services cards which require public attendance; the current waiting time; and the measures are being taken to end same. [60521/21]