Public Services Card

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (1332)

John Curran

Question:

1332. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he, or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department, plan to make services or payments dependant on the mandatory use and production of the public services card; if so, the services and payments which will now depend on the mandatory use of the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38140/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Access to the full range of the Department’s online services including applications for EU farm payments, forestry, animal identification and movement, and financial self-services, is currently available through the Agfoood.ie web portal where there is detailed information on how to apply for these services. The public services card is not required to access EU farm payments.