Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate what has been said already about the Department's co-operation throughout Covid with the staff in my office and my constituency office. In general terms we have very good communication levels. There is one area where I am wondering whether the Department has lost staff or whether there is a breakdown in the level of staffing. This is pensions. It seems things have got a bit slower and it is taking longer to sort out issues regarding contributory pensions. Perhaps staff have been transferred to another area. There is probably a plausible explanation.