Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú:

Once we were able to identify everyone who was overpaid, we contacted them and informed them that we would be reducing any future payments by a certain amount. The amount we typically use in getting repayments is €20 per fortnight. However, we also offered to facilitate anyone who wished to repay in full what was paid, and a number of people took up that offer. We advance to meet the payments, whether from people who are teaching or who have retired. We are advancing to make those reductions. Moreover, as we are considering increasing the amounts to be paid back from retired teachers and are in consultation with the retired teachers associations in that regard.