Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion

Ms Geraldine Hurley:

We will look at those figures and revert to the Deputy.

On the review of the RSS, I am conscious of the remarks of Deputy Ó Cuív in respect of reviews. As I stated, Ministers are looking generally at a range of proposals to deal with these issues relating to vacancies across all schemes. The intention, in accordance with the recommendation of the report of the interdepartmental group, is to also look at wider issues relating to RSS. I am not yet sure whether that review will be completed by the end of the year because there will be resource implications and there are other issues under consideration in that regard. I cannot give that commitment but it is intended to get that work done, whether in the current structure or a different structure.

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