Minister: Inappropriate to modify Public Services Card The Public Services Card will remain in use with the Government saying it would be inappropriate and potentially unlawful to withdraw or modify it. News • 17 Sep 19
Commissioner to take action over Public Services Card The office of the Data Protection Commissioner has confirmed it will proceed with enforcement action against the State over its decision to defy a report … Politics • 05 Sep 19
Govt prepared to legally challenge findings on PSC Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty has said her department is prepared to challenge in the courts the findings by the Data … Ireland • 04 Sep 19
'Inappropriate' to modify Public Services Card - Govt The Government has said it would be "inappropriate and potentially unlawful" to withdraw or modify the Public Services Card, despite recent critical findings by the … Politics • 04 Sep 19
Varadkar says legal basis for PSCs needs to be examined The Taoiseach has said the Government will examine if it can change the law to allow the Public Services Card to be a requirement for … Ireland • 17 Aug 19
Rollout of PSC lacked 'coherence' - commissioner The Data Protection Commissioner has said there is no issue with the validity of Public Services Cards and they can still be used on a … Ireland • 16 Aug 19
What is the Public Services Card? Business Editor Will Goodbody explains the Public Services Card and why it was introduced. Ireland • 16 Aug 19
Dept says Public Services Card has clear legal basis The Department of Social Protection has said it is confident there is a clear legal basis for the Public Services Card. Ireland • 07 Feb 19
Central Bank does not recognise Public Services Card Borrowers looking to access personal credit reports stored in the new national credit register cannot access them with the Government's Public Services Card. Ireland • 18 Apr 18
ICCL has 'grave concerns' over Public Services Card The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has told an Oireachtas committee that it has "grave concerns" over the use of the Public Services Card, accusing … Ireland • 08 Feb 18
Updates every seven years on Services Card, says Dept A person will be required to update their Public Services Card (PSC) at least every seven years and to provide a new photograph to the … Ireland • 20 Oct 17
Taoiseach: Public Services Card not a national ID card Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the Public Services Card is not and never will be a national identity card, and that there are no … Ireland • 31 Aug 17
Call for debate on ID cards amid PSC controversy A solicitor and data protection expert has expressed concerns over the introduction of the new Public Services Card. Ireland • 29 Aug 17
Minister says PSC mandatory for some services Minister for Employment and Social Protection Regina Doherty has said that having a Public Services Card is mandatory to access certain public services. Ireland • 25 Aug 17
