Infinite Irish Loop

My first full day here, and I encounter what appear to be many
Infinite Irish Loops in "the system" of getting established in
Ireland...

In order to let a flat (i.e. rent an apartment), you must
provide an official letter verifying employment and a bank
statement.
In order to get an official letter of employment, you must
provide the university with a PPS number (Irish equivalent
of a social security number) so that they can put you on payroll.
In order to get a PPS number, you must provide the government
with an official letter of employment and evidence of an address
of residence (an office address will not suffice). 
In order for the university to put you on payroll, you need to
provide them with a bank account number.
In order to get a bank account, you must provide evidence of an
address of residence, so we're back to the original task of
letting a flat.

Actually, it's even more complicated...there are requirements
regarding tax forms and registering with immigration...then even
getting a phone requires providing some element of information
from the above loop.

So, to terminate this loop, I will be using my boss's home
address.