Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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A long-serving member of staff in my office is also a long-serving member of the political system. On some mornings, it took an hour before the computer started up and one could get into it. The upgrade was desperately needed.

On personnel and payroll, I wish to specifically address overpayments. It is a problem across all Departments and I am sure it is commonplace elsewhere also. There are payment plans in place for a number of overpayments to personnel, with the exception of in six cases. Has progress been made in that regard since the end of the 2018 financial year? A sum of €12,122 was carried forward on 1 January 2018 in regard to six overpayments for which recovery arrangements were not in place. It is a very small sum, but the principle is important. I ask Mr. Finnegan to enlighten me. If he does not know the answer, he can revert to the issue.