Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 December 2017

Public Accounts Committee

Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund

9:00 am

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is a very important distinction. Mr. McKeon can hold off on the breakdown because I will come to that. Stick to this theme of the difference between fraud and error because it is very important. Mr. McKeon has given the distinction and I accept it. Our understanding of the difference is a shared one. Is fraud a criminal act?

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