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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (1 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...successfully employed by the Department for a number of years. What is proposed, in the context of this competitive tender process, is a continuation and upgrade of this existing technology. The Public Services Card does not store biometrics. While the card does store the person’s photograph and it appears on the card, it does not store the biometric or arithmetic template of that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Authentication (1 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: There are 2.72 million adults registered to SAFE Level 2 (“SAFE2”), which is the minimum standard of identity authentication for issue of a Public Services Card. SAFE registrations to date in 2018 are averaging 10,000 people a week, the vast majority of whom complete registration to SAFE2 at the first appointment, or on a return appointment. On completion of the registration...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (1 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...already held in that software’s database from other SAFEregistrations. It is a similar approach to that taken by the Passport Office in its systems when processing passport applications/renewals. The Public Services Card does not store biometrics. Nor is the biometric or arithmetic template of the photo stored in the PSI dataset or shared with other public bodies. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (1 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...leave and also to provide cover for some staff availing of the shorter working year scheme. They are also recruited to alleviate work pressure in certain areas, and to assist in the roll-out of the Public Services Card project. Temporary contracts are offered for a fixed term or a fixed purpose. In the case of a fixed purpose contract the term can vary according to the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (1 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...staff who are absent on maternity leave, long term sick leave, shorter working year scheme and other statutory leave. They are also recruited to clear backlogs and to assist in the roll-out of the Public Services Card project. Temporary staff are appointed on a fixed-term or fixed purpose contract basis. Once the purpose for which the person is recruited no longer exists the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (24 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...Protection but also for an increasing number of public services provided by other State agencies – for example the Passport office. Once a person is registered to SAFE2 they can be issued with a Public Services Card (PSC). While it is a matter for each public service provider to determine the appropriate level of identity verification required for each of its services, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (24 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: At present, a Public Services Card (PSC) cannot be requested by any public or private body or person not included as a specified body in Schedule 5 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended). The Central Bank is not prescribed as a Specified Body under Schedule 5 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, so therefore cannot ask for or accept the Public Services Card as a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Authentication (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...about this case are incorrect. The certificate presented by the person concerned was, in fact, their adoption certificate, following which the SAFE registration was successfully completed. A Public Services Card (PSC) may be issued to a person who has successfully completed a SAFE 2 identity registration. The person’s Public Service Identity Dataset is verified as part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...leave and also to provide cover for some staff availing of the shorter working year scheme. They are also recruited to alleviate work pressure in certain areas, and to assist in the roll-out of the Public Services Card project. Temporary contracts are offered for a fixed term or a fixed purpose. In the case of a fixed purpose contract the term can vary according to the purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...once, not just for access to services provided by the Department but also for an increasing number of public services. Once a person completes a SAFE 2 registration, they may be issued with a Public Services Card (PSC) as a physical token that proves they have had their identity verified to the SAFE 2 standard. It is designed to replace other cards within the public sector such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...to the Department using the photograph, already captured in a face-to-face interaction with the NDLS to complete the SAFE 2 process. Once the customer has completed the SAFE 2 registration process, a Public Services Card may issue. The legal basis for sharing data is provided in the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005, as amended and is prescribed to certain specified bodies and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Authentication (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: A Public Services Card (PSC) may be issued to a person who has successfully completed a SAFE 2 registration. As part of the SAFE registration process, a person’s identity is verified, usually by means of acceptable photographic ID. Where an Irish citizen person does not have acceptable photographic ID, their identity may be verified by means of an interview process. ML10 forms are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...registration, personal data is collected to ensure that a person’s identity is verified and recorded. Once a person has been registered to a substantial level of assurance known as SAFE level 2, a Public Services Card (PSC) can issue. The legislative provisions relating to SAFE registration are set out in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005 (as amended) as follows: -...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...to provide cover for some staff availing of the shorter working year scheme They are also recruited to alleviate work pressure in certain areas, special projects and to assist in the roll-out of the Public Services Card project. 
 The number of TCOs assigned in Sligo and Leitrim in each of the years 2013 to 2018 is as follows: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (to date) SLIGO 100...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (8 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: A Public Services Card cannot be issued to a person unless they first complete a SAFE registration process. My Department operates a number of methods to SAFE register a person. The usual method involves a combination of all of the following including: - A face-to-face meeting at an Intreo Centre or a dedicated SAFE registration centre; - The collection and verification of the basic...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (8 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The purpose of SAFE registration is to verify a person’s identity to a substantial level of assurance. Once identity is verified, a Public Services Card can be issued. My Department makes it clear to our customers that they need to complete a SAFE registration to access, or continue to access, payments and entitlements. This is not an unreasonable condition given the value of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department has a variety of arrangements in place to ensure that citizens can SAFE register and obtain a Public Services Card (PSC), irrespective of their location or place of residence. The majority of SAFE registrations are through attendance in person at the local INTREO Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office. Customers may be invited to attend, or can make contact themselves to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: In order to have a Public Services Card (PSC) issued, a person must undergo SAFE registration. During this process, a photograph and signature are captured, and the person’s Public Identity Dataset is verified. Depending on a person’s nationality, different documentation is requested in order to verify their data. For non-EEA nationals, a current valid passport is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: A person does not need a passport to obtain a public services card and, in certain instances, a person may not hold a passport. While Irish citizens are asked to bring their passport or driving licence, a SAFE registration may proceed where these are not presented. In such cases, a supervisor interview takes place in order to verify the person's identity using the data already held by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 702 to 706, inclusive, together. A Public Services Card (PSC) may be issued to a person who has successfully completed a SAFE 2 identity registration. The person’s Public Service Identity Dataset is verified as part of this process. Adopted people are treated in the same way as other individuals in terms of verification of identity. Name, date of...