Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a PPS number. [26152/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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To apply for a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number the applicant must provide evidence of identity, address and the reason why a PPSN number is required.

In this instance, the applicant stated that a PPS Number was required to pay Local Property Tax (LPT). The property in question was not in the the applicant's name and was in the name of the applicant's spouse. In order to process the application for the PPS Number, evidence of the LPT liability and a letter from the owner of the property authorising the applicant to be liable for the LPT payment were requested but not submitted by the applicant.

My officials have been in contact with the applicant again and have determined that the PPS Number is required to enable him to exchange a UK driver's licence for an Irish licence. My officials provided the applicant with a form from the National Driver Licence Service and will process the PPS Number application when all the required documentation is submitted.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.