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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)

Terence Flanagan: 214. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding Irish Aid's spend for 2014; the checks and controls in place to ensure there is no fraud, and that value for money is always achieved for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15268/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (26 Feb 2015)

Terence Flanagan: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding Irish Aid's spend for 2014; the checks and controls in place to ensure there is no fraud and that value for money is achieved for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8087/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (12 Feb 2015)

Terence Flanagan: 54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reform that has taken place of social welfare since 2011; the targets set in tackling social welfare fraud in 2014 and 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (22 Jan 2015)

Terence Flanagan: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding Irish Aid's spend for 2014; the checks and controls in place to ensure there is no fraud and that value for money is received for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2468/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Administration (18 Dec 2014)

Terence Flanagan: ...privacy and data protection issue. If private and personal information about people's bank accounts and medical histories falls into the wrong hands, it could open the door to abuse and identity fraud. A constituent who wanted to renew her medical card in March 2014 sent in everything except her bank statements. When she contacted the PCRS in April for an update on the status of her...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the social media pages of those social welfare payment recipients who are under investigation for benefit fraud or regarding concerns that they are not actively seeking work are regularly monitored by benefit fraud inspectors to assist with any investigations against them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: ...Protection if she will outline step-by-step the investigation process that is undertaken by her Department when a concerned Irish citizen reports a person they are concerned is committing benefit fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26644/14]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: ...I refer in particular to public concerns about the residence status of some of those who claim social welfare payments. The legislation proposes to address the problem of social welfare payments being fraudulently claimed by people who are not entitled to benefits. This type of fraud affects genuine recipients of social welfare benefits who need these payments to support themselves and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (11 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 246. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of benefit fraud inspectors working in her Department her plans to employ more inspectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11786/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (11 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 247. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the approximate timeframe after a suspected case of benefit fraud is reported to her Department that the matter is investigated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (11 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 248. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm of those suspected benefit fraud cases that have been referred to her Department by members of the public that have resulted in a prosecution or a person's benefit being cut the percentage which consisted of jobseeker's allowance claims, disability allowance claims, one parent family claims, and carer's allowance claims; and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (11 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 249. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of investigations that are pending following reports from the public of suspected benefit fraud cases to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11794/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (11 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 250. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases of suspected benefit fraud reported to her Department by members of the public that have resulted in a claimant's benefit being cut and a prosecution for benefit fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11795/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (11 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 251. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases of suspected benefit fraud that were reported to her Department in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11796/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (19 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: ...the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that photographic ID will be the only identification allowed by voters in elections in order to prevent electoral fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54963/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (12 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to deal with social welfare fraud; the amount that has been recovered; if targets have been met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53472/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (12 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 219. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the new Intreo system will help to target benefit fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48244/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: ...made substantial savings this year and hopes to achieve net savings of €390 million for the year. One of most important measures introduced in the Bill is to address the problem of benefit fraud. It is another issue this Government has inherited and must deal with. Clearly the system has been too loose for too many years. This Bill will provide comfort for the genuine public...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (30 Apr 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is on course to target benefit fraud in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20342/13]

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Terence Flanagan: ...informed of their right to identify any incorrect information held on their file, to appeal and to have such information changed. The Bill also includes measures to protect customers against identity fraud. It provides that lenders have a duty to notify borrowers if they suspect that they are being impersonated. Any details held on file about customers will be treated with the utmost...

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