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Problem getting issued a PPSN card - any advice

  • 16-01-2013 12:38pm
    #1
    mikedublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭


    Hi

    Just wondering if anyone would have any suggestions on ways to appeal a decision not to issue me a PPSN card by the local Social welfare office.

    I have an unusual situation in that although I'm born in Ireland and have a full Irish passport, PPS number and am obviously an Irish citizen, I was adopted as a baby back in the late 1960's and so only have whats commonly called a "short form" of my birth certificate which just shows my name and date of birth, along with a certificate of adoption in the adopted childrens register which shows my adopted parents names. I had applied for the PPSN card and explained everything and provided all the other required documents - passport, proof of address etc. But they are refusing to issue me a PPSN card saying I need to provide a birth cert with my birth mothers name. (I don't know this and to be honest I don't want to know as my adopted parents are the only ones I had).

    I've tried repeatedly to solve this , e-mailing and trying to call them but am having no luck at all.

    I have also tried to get this birth cert they require (with my birth mothers name on it), but I have run into similar problems with the registrars as they seem to need to know her name before they can get the certificate. So I'm kind of in a catch 22 situation.

    Would anyone know of any central place I can get help with this ? Thanks very much for any suggestions or advice :)


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  • #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Contact an adoption/adopted persons group.
    They'll more than likely have come across your situation before and will advise.


  • #3
    Think_then_talk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭Think_then_talk


    Hi mikedublin,
    I'm the same they have been giving me the run around since last nov I have been to the office 6 times for a new card they took my photo, birthcert shortform , passport, then said it was no good sent me to joyce house for a cert, I had a battle trying to tell them that joyce house does not do or deal with adoption. You have to deal with adoption board roscommon ,

    A cert for a normal person is 1 EURO for social welfare use, However since your an Adopted person you will have to pay 10 Euro for the same cert.

    Or travel to county roscommon to get your 1 euro cert.

    So how does it feel to be a second class citizen in Ireland 2013,

    Fare play minister joan burton The Minister for Social Protection, An an adoped person.
    http://tinyurl.com/av2nxf2


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