Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of national age cards that have been issued annually since its establishment in 1999; the method of recording information on the cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7554/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table contains the number of Garda national age cards issued from 2003 to 2008. Compilation of the number of cards issued before 2003 would entail a disproportionate use of Garda resources. I am further informed that the applicant's name and date of birth are extracted from the application form submitted through the applicant's local Garda Station. These details are then made available to the printing company contracted to print the cards. The age card is designed with state of the art security features, including the latest generation kinegram (moving image), a high level security hot foil and invisible UV features with the Garda crest logo painted in invisible blue UV ink.