Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
972. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 8 March 2018, the way in which and with whom a person might authenticate his or her identity in another face-to-face engagement; and the way in which the existing photographs utilised to complete the SAFE 2 process are acquired. [12578/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn my response to Question No. 544 of 8 March 2018, I referred to cases, where a customer authenticates their identity in another face-to-face engagement, the Department may collect elements of the PSI data by post and, with the consent of the customer, will utilise existing photographs to complete the SAFE 2 process.
The other face-to-face engagements include:
- Customers presenting at an NDLS office for a driving licence, where the photo is captured; and
- DEASP customers with passports who collect their payments on a weekly basis in the post office.
These options are by invitation only, where the data collected by the other agency exactly matches the data held on the DEASP system.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
Question No. 973 answered with Question No. 947.
