Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022
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Sharing of information | ||
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16. (1) The information specified in subsection (2) may be disclosed in accordance with subsections (3), (4) and (5). | ||
(2) The information referred to in subsection (1) is the following: | ||
(a) in respect of an applicant, the name, personal public service number, address and number of eligible dwellings in respect of which a financial contribution is being paid; | ||
(b) in respect of an eligible dwelling, the Eircode; | ||
(c) in respect of a temporary protection beneficiary, the name and personal public service number. | ||
(3) The Minister and the Minister for Social Protection may disclose between them the information specified in subsection (2) for the purposes of administering the application for and payment of financial contributions under this Part. | ||
(4) The Minister for Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners may disclose between them the information specified in subsection (2) for the purpose of verifying whether a property in respect of which an application is made under section 7 is an eligible dwelling. | ||
(5) The Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Justice may disclose between them the information specified in subsection (2) for the purpose of verifying whether a person occupying a dwelling in respect of which an application is made under section 7 is a temporary protection beneficiary. | ||
(6) Subsections (3), (4) and (5) apply notwithstanding any obligation of confidentiality imposed on— | ||
(a) the Ministers referred to in those subsections, or | ||
(b) the Revenue Commissioners, | ||
by or under any enactment or otherwise. | ||
(7) An applicant shall not use a personal public service number of a temporary protection beneficiary provided to the applicant for the purposes of an application under this Part for any other purpose. |