Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would be grateful if that figure could be supplied.

On overall fraud detection, the Department supplied the committee with a report, after an extensive investigation of a large sample, on child benefit which showed the levels of fraud in this payment are next to nil. From the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, the one point that caught my eye is the value of reinstated or transferred claims. For example, 2.1% of all disability allowance claims were assessed as being fraudulent, as opposed to an irregular welfare payment. Out of that, 0.9% were reinstated or transferred. If they were fraudulent and we have evidence of the recipients intentionally defrauding the State, why would it be reinstated or transferred?