Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade reviewing documentary requirements
“The Passport Service is aware of the statement from the Data Protection Commission on matters pertaining to the Public Services Cards. We are currently reviewing our documentary requirements for first time applicants,” a spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
The Data Protection Commission said on Friday the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection will be required to ensure that other public bodies “cannot insist that a person who does not already hold a public services card must obtain one as a pre-condition of accessing public services provided by that body”.
“However, recognising the structural nature of the changes that will be needed, the Department will be afforded a period of six weeks to submit an implementation plan to the DPC identifying the changes it will make to the PSC scheme and the time period within which those changes will be made,” it said.
The Data Protection Commission said “under applicable laws”, it is not open to publish its report without the prior agreement of the department. “The DPC has written to the Department asking it to confirm, within a period of seven days, that it will either publish the report on its own website or, alternatively, that it will agree to the publication of the report on the commission’s website. The department’s response is awaited,” it said.
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