St. Vincent's, Fairview (Register of users)

Does your Hospital use the PPS Number at present?

Yes.

For what purpose(s)?

Payroll, Department of Social Protection, Department of Education & Science

Does your Hospital exchange the PPS Number with any external body? If so please name the relevant bodies and state the purpose(s) of the exchange

Revenue Commissioners – for the annual returns
Department of Social Protection – for checking benefits if the employee is sick or maternity leave
Department of Social Protection – applying for patient benefits on their behalf
Health Service Executive – for identifying staff verification of service regarding superannuation
Health Service Executive National Scheme Viewer – identifying patients with medical card numbers
Department of Education & Science – for application for SNA support/new teacher in Special School

What future plans has your Hospital for the use of the PPS Number?

No future plans at the moment.

There are Eight Rules of Data Protection which govern the processing of personal data set out as follows:

process it lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner
collect it only for one or more speciﬁed, explicit and legitimate purposes, and do not otherwise use it in a way that is incompatible with those purposes
ensure it is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purpose it is processed
keep it accurate and up-to-date and erase or rectify any inaccurate data without delay
where it is kept in a way that allows you to identify who the data is about, retain it for no longer than is necessary
keep it secure by using appropriate technical and/or organisational security measures
be able to demonstrate your compliance with the above principles and
respond to requests by individuals seeking to exercise their data protection rights (for example the right of access

Have you measures in place to ensure that the Public Service Identity data you hold /collect, whether held in electronic or written format is secure and that it is accessible and processed, only in connection with the purpose for which it has been provided?

Yes