Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011

11:15 am

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Of the €343 million which is outstanding, how much can be recovered? Ms O'Donoghue has referred to the improved systems being put in place in terms of reviews. Of the total amount, 47% has been outstanding for at least five years.