Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 December 2021

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

9:30 am

Ms Joan Gordon:

Yes. There are a number of options at that point open to a person who gets a negative decision. They can ask the Department to conduct a review and they can submit an appeal. They can actually pursue both of those courses of action at the same time.