Personal Public Service Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 December 2013

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Ceisteanna (154)

Patrick O'Donovan

Ceist:

154. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details, in tabular form and by country of origin, the number of PPS numbers that were awarded to inward migrants into Ireland during 2012; if she will provide details of the number of those PPS numbers to which payments from her Department were awarded in 2012; the total amount paid in respect of such PPS numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51333/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

A Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) may be allocated to a person who can show that he or she has a requirement for one in order to carry out a transaction with a specified body, and provides proof of identity, and evidence of address. The allocation of a PPS Number to a person does not, in itself, provide any entitlement to residency, employment or welfare rights.

Details of Personal Public Service Numbers (PPS Numbers) allocated during the year 2012 are available on my Department’s Website here:

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Personal-Public-Service-Number-Statistics-on-Numbers-Issued.aspx.

The other figures which the Deputy is looking for are not available.