DRI welcomes today’s decision of the DPC finding that the gathering and processing of biometric data as a requirement for a PSC card was illegal. This inquiry arose out of concerns that DRI raised about the PSC and its associated systems, ‘SAFE2’ and ‘mygovid’. Having …
ESB Networks have been installing smart meters all over Ireland and using them to collect detailed information on electricity consumption. The meters also record other information apart from consumption. We think this includes information about the quality of the electricity system, such as whether there …
You don’t need a Public Services Card (PSC) to make a social welfare claim. Over on X, Citizens Information have confirmed that “You can apply [for a social welfare benefit or allowance] without a PSC if using a paper application form.” The Citizens Information Board …
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