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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Leo Varadkar: .... The Attorney General has looked at this matter and we also had third-party counsel examine it. They are all of the view that the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 is robust and allows the public services card to be used as it was intended, namely, for public services and not just for services provided by one Department.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...error is supported by the Attorney General and outside legal counsel and the procedures allow for an appeal. An appeal is part of any democratic system of due process. Let us not forget what the public services card is all about; it is about making it easier for people to access public services. Instead of having to fill in forms, go to the chemist, have one's photograph taken twice,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...matter. That would be for the Business Committee to decide. The Government absolutely respects the Commissioner for Data Protection but we do not agree with her findings on the legal basis for the public services card, which has been an extraordinary success. I will speak on that again some other time. It is important that due process and procedures are followed. The legislation...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...order issued by the Commissioner for Data Protection before we can challenge any findings. No findings of legal standing have yet been made, but that may happen in the coming weeks. The public services card is a good thing. It is a success. The vast majority, more than 80%, of the people surveyed believe the public services card is a good thing. More than 3 million people have one...