Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 December 2017

Public Accounts Committee

Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund

9:00 am

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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I thank the Ms Stack. Before I move off this topic, I note that it is also our experience that one has to go with Turas Nua or Seetec. One does not have a choice. Mr. McKeon indicates that there is a choice, as do replies to parliamentary questions. We are being told that one simply does not have a choice. If a person is called by either of these organisations, they have to take up the offer. They cannot go on anything. Again, I am not going to waste my time because the witnesses have told me that this is not true or accurate. However, that has been our experience.