Public services card and data privacy

Sir, – The data protection commissioner has recently said that she is concerned about some issues regarding the public service cards. But these cards have been issued for over three years, and nearly three million have been issued.

Has the commissioner’s concerns evolved over three years or has this concern occurred to her more recently? – Yours, etc,

MICHAEL PRATT,

Donnybrook,

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Co Dublin.

Sir, – Maybe I can’t see the wood for the trees, but can anyone tell me why on earth Coillte, among many other not so well-known State bodies, might need to have access to the details contained in my recently minted public services card? – Yours, etc,

CONOR MOLLOY,

Stillorgan,

Co Dublin.