Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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I am sure the other Deputies, like me, have people coming to them with overpayments of €500 to €30,000. They can go on for years. By and large I have found the Department to be fairly sensible about what is achievable in cases where a person on a fixed, low income owes a large amount of money. Even an overpayment of €30,000 could be reconciled with a payment of €10 to €20 per week. The proposal indicates that this does not seem to be the experience. Is Ms O'Sullivan saying the Department tries to get back the greatest portion of the money in the shortest period of time and does not consider people's day-to-day living experiences?