Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 16 - Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 17 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 18 - Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 19 - Domiciliary Care Allowance
Chapter 20 - Invalidity Pension
Social Insurance Fund Annual Accounts 2012

12:25 pm

Photo of Áine CollinsÁine Collins (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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There is a lot of criticism that there are desktop appeals being examined by medical assessors. They are making decisions that are different from those of specialists in the area who have actually met the child and recommended extra care and attention for him or her. Despite this, it seems to be-----