Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Good morning, everybody. I was online. I am still online, apparently, in the office. I forgot to disconnect on the way over. The witnesses are welcome back to the committee. Any engagements I have had with the Department have been extremely positive and extremely helpful, and at all times we have resolved issues that have been very difficult for people. I refer, in particular, to Ms Leonard's engagement on some issues that have been very complex, such as misclassification for various people. They have gone on for years but they have been resolved since we last met here. I am grateful for that, particularly on behalf of the constituents.

Picking up on my colleague's comments on the means test, yes, I understand it is a policy issue, and I do not wish in any way to implicate the witnesses in policy formation, but is the Department involved in any review or reporting process to inform the Government as to whether or not we should host a means test for things like the carer's allowance? It must take up a significant amount of the Department's time.