Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I take the opportunity to say that I will consider tabling an amendment to deal with an issue that has come across my desk about overpayments being sought which are more than 20 years old and the reason the physical files are not longer available. Northside Community Law Mediation Centre has highlighted a specific disproportionate and unfair approach where charges have been made against a person 23 years afterwards for €13,000. It was an authorising officer who was involved. There was no deciding officer which meant an appeal could not be lodged. Eventually it was struck out following legal advice. There is a problem with going back that far as physical files do not exist.