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

11:45 am

Ms Niamh O'Donoghue:

Yes, if there has been a misdeclaration of the level of rent that is payable for the purpose of allowing an assessment. In other words, if the landlord seeks a rent higher than what has been declared then that is an offence and should be reported to us.