Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Secretary General account for the variations on the gross figures for the State pensions, non-contributory, at a cost of €19 million, and State pension, contributory, at a cost of €93 million? If there are issues pertaining to people claiming pensions, and I acknowledge the Comptroller and Auditor General referred in his report to the people who have been jailed for fraudulent behaviour but if there are extensive examples of people who are claiming for the deceased, does the Department have a system for checking the death notices? I know every morning I check the status of my electorate on RIP.ieto see how they are. I wonder does the office of the Secretary General do the same. I do not think we have a case that those who have gone to their eternal reward are claiming an additional reward for the tuck shop in heaven. The report details the cases of prosecution. How extensive is the number who have been prosecuted and have gone to jail?