Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to facilitate an application for a personal public service number in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10901/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Personal Public Service (PPS) Number is the individual’s unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies.

Before a PPS Number can be allocated, the person making the application must provide evidence of identity, and demonstrate the reason why s/he requires the allocation of a PPS Number. PPS Numbers are issued by the Department following checks on an individual’s identity. In addition, acceptable evidence of address must be provided. The process of allocating a PPS Number includes the capture of a photograph and signature. Photographs captured are compared with other photographs previously captured in order to detect any possible duplicates.

The PPS Number allocation centre for Kildare is at the Department’s Employment Services Office at Main Street, Newbridge, Co Kildare. Alternatively, the person concerned may wish to consider calling to the Dublin PPS Number allocation centre at King’s Inns Street, Dublin 1 if this would be more convenient.