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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (17 Sep 2019)

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....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Leo Varadkar: It is all in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. The passport legislation is also covered in the specific legislation. It was always intended to be a public services card and that is why it is called that. That is why the legislation lists all the public service bodies that can use it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...and reasoned discussion about the content of the report and also the Department's response to it. I hope that both will be read and considered together. To the best of my knowledge, the public services card does not contain any health information, and I do not think it contains any educational information either. The data sent forward are actually quite limited.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I have always been of the view that the public services card is a good idea. It is a success. It is very popular. We know from surveys of people who have one - I have one - that over 80% of people like it, particularly those who now use it as a free travel pass, elderly people in particular. It is designed to make public services more accessible, for greater efficiency and for removing...