Danny Healy-Rae
Question:141. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55690/23]
View answerWednesday, 13 December 2023
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Non-EU/EEA citizens who apply for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) in Ireland are required to provide evidence of identity in the form of their passport, or in the alternative, an International Protection Office Card issued by the International Protection Office, an agency of the Department of Justice.
Staff from my Department are co-located with staff from the International Protection Office in Mount St, Dublin for the purposes of accepting applications for PPSNs from persons applying for International Protection. Persons applying for a PPSN are also required to verify their identity by applying for a Public Services Card. When processing applications for a Public Services Card, my Department carries out checks to ensure that the person has not previously applied for a Public Services Card under a different identity.
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.