Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 18 January 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund
9:30 am
Mr. John McKeon:
We had the consultation throughout last year and it closed in October, I think. There were a lot of responses, generally positive. Some people wanted the 60 days to become 180 days and the 180 days to become 200 days and the Department not to have any time at all to respond. The general opinion was that what we were doing was right but that it should be made even more strict. We will probably stick with what we have got. The decision has gone to the Minister and a decision will be made very shortly.
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