Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 February 2019

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor

9:00 am

Ms Maria Browne:

The oldest case goes back to the early 2000s. In some cases we have agreed repayment plans with individuals and in other ones we are pursuing. We get in a certain amount every year. A certain amount comes in by regular payments. However, we take all steps that we feel are necessary in order to recover. We go to the sheriff. We put a judgment mortgage on property if there is property involved. We have not gone so far as to actually sell anybody's property because with a lot of these it could be family homes or that, which in fact-----

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