Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current process for international protection applicants to apply for a PPSN; the current processing times for such applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27291/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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International Protection applicants can apply for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) online on mywelfare.ie or by contacting their nearest PPSN Allocation Centre.

My Department also offers a service via various Non-Governmental Organisations who work with International Protection applicants and assist them in dealing with the PPSN application process.

My Department does not collect data on processing times for International Protection applicants.  However, the national average processing time for PPSN applications is currently three weeks.  Applications for most counties are now being dealt with within one to four weeks where the application has been fully completed and the required supporting documentation has been provided.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.