Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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347. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that are still active in Ireland for people who have received deportation orders. [12973/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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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. It forms part of the Public Services Identity (PSI) data set.

Verification of a person’s identity is carried out during the SAFE Registration process following which a  Public Services Card is issued.  A person’s immigration status is not collected during this process as it does not form part of the PSI data set.

My Department does not monitor PPSN activity or collect data on the number of PPSNs allocated to persons who are subject to a deportation order.  The information sought by the Deputy is not held by my Department.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.