Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Register of Electors
11:00 pm
Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 534: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps required to link the electoral register to the PPS register or a similar verification system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11682/06]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Use of personal public service, PPS, numbers has been suggested as a means of improving the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register of electors. The issues that arise in this regard include linkage with public policy generally concerning identity management, the establishment of mechanisms for associating PPS numbers with electors on the register, the systems required so that registration authorities can verify PPS data, the systems required so that registration authorities can cross-check PPS data with other such authorities and the need for an appropriate legislative framework, including relating to data protection. I will continue to keep the important issue of the register of electors, including this and other proposals for improvement, under close review.
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