Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a valid public services card is sufficient and acceptable as proof of photo ID for the purpose of a social housing application. [1785/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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A driving license or passport is requested as proof of identification on the social housing application form. However, where a particular document cannot be provided, the local authority may, at its discretion, request alternative documentation to satisfy itself in relation to the specific information being sought.

Ultimately, it is a matter for the local authority to determine what information is required in individual cases in order to satisfy themselves as to the applicant's identity.