Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards

12:50 pm

Mr. John Hennessy:

I would not say it is ignored. The test for criminal intent in terms of somebody knowingly making a false declaration, for example, in order to receive a State service would be much higher in nature.