Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a personal public service number in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14665/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I understand that the person concerned inadvertently had two PPS numbers. As no one person should have more than one PPS Number, one was purged in 2007 and the other retained. All of the person’s social insurance contributions are held under this latter number. However, it appears that the Revenue Commissioners have incorrectly been using the purged number for the purposes of their records.

The person presented at Killarney Intreo in September 2014, had her photograph taken, her details confirmed and a Public Services Card (PSC) issued under the retained PPS Number. The details confirmed during this process, including her retained PPS Number, form what's known as her Public Service Identity which other public service providers (e.g. in relation to drivers licence, passport, the health sector etc.) rely on in respect of the provision of services.

It is recommended that she contact the Revenue Commissioners and advise them of the fact that her contributions and identity details are held under this number and that they should amend their records accordingly.