Fianna Fáil rules out backing legislation to extend uses of Public Services Card

"There is a certain convenience in collating a person's data like this, but it has to be balanced with a person's privacy," said Willie O'Dea.

Fianna Fáil has strongly ruled out backing legislation to extend the use the controversial Public Services Card.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suggested that the Government will bring forward amending legislation after the Data Protection Commissioner found some current uses of the card are illegal. However, Fianna Fáil's social protection spokesperson Willie O'Dea dismissed the Taoiseach's proposal and said a review of the card is required.