Personal Public Service Numbers

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Questions (71)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

71 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he will regularise the position whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare appears to have two PPSs, one recognised by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the other recognised by the Revenue Commissioners in view of the fact that the confusion may render them ineligible for various entitlements with an approaching deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31464/12]

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Written answers

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan)

I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they were aware two PPS numbers were in use but they had been linked in their records. However, the numbers have now been consolidated under the Department of Agriculture number and the Department of Social Protection has been informed of this.