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# ID cards

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Over 263,000 Public Services Cards issued to social welfare claimants
The card aims to provide public service providers with a verification of an individual’s identity, particularly those collecting social welfare payments and using the Free Travel Pass.
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20.3k
Jul 30th 2013, 6:45 AM
New social welfare identity cards to be issued next week
Dept of Social Protection says new cards will combat fraud by making it harder for people to use false identities to claim payments.
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5.5k
Oct 6th 2011, 10:54 AM
Last-minute rubberstamping of Public Service Cards scheme "a costly political stunt"
Irish civil rights group criticises Eamon O Cuiv issuing of ‘ID cards’ on last day in office.
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2.9k
Feb 2nd 2011, 6:48 PM