Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
733. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements being made to give persons that are unable to get a public services card the free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22146/20]
View answerThe SAFE registration process, which my Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection uses to authenticate a person's identity, is a face to face process which results in the issuing of a Public Services Card (PSC). At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, my Department temporarily postponed the SAFE registration process to comply with public health guidelines in respect of social distancing.
My Department has currently resumed SAFE registration services in Intreo Centres and Branch Offices countrywide. This is being done in accordance with relevant guidelines to ensure the health and safety of customers and staff. .
Officials of my Department are contacting customers who are entitled to Free Travel and who have not yet received their Free Travel PSC, inviting them to contact their local Intreo Centre or Branch Office to arrange their SAFE registration.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
