Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department collects data on the allocation of PPS numbers to international protection applicants (IPAs); if so, to provide in tabular form the number of PPSN’s allocated to IPAs by nationality from 1 January 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7618/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) is the unique reference number for transactions between individuals and Government Departments and other public service providers. A person may need a PPSN for a number of reasons.

My Department does not collect data on the numbers of PPSNs allocated to International Protection applicants and I advised the Deputy of this fact in my response to Parliamentary Question 330 (5339/23) on 2 February 2023.

Statistics on the allocation of PPSNs by nationality of the applicant dating from 2000 are published by my Department on its Gov.ie website.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a PPSN will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7645/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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A Personal Public Service (PPS) Number is a unique reference number that helps a person access social welfare benefits and public services in Ireland.

The person concerned first applied for a PPS Number, for tax purposes, on 04/04/2022. Supporting documentation was requested from the person concerned via her MyWelfare account on 07/05/2022. As the required documents were not fully provided, a further request was made to the customer on 21/05/2022. As a response was not received, the person’s application expired on 21/06/2022.

The person concerned made a second application for a PPS Number on 02/07/2022, in order to access public services. Supporting documents were sought from her on 20/07/2022. As a response was not received, the person’s application expired on 11/08/2022.

The person concerned may reapply online for a PPS Number using www.MyWelfare.ie and upload her photo identity document, proof of why she requires a PPS Number and proof of her address.

I trust this clarifies the matter.