Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 10 July 2025

Public Accounts Committee

2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management

2:00 am

Photo of Joanna ByrneJoanna Byrne (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Is it a realistic expectation that they can be recouped, bearing in mind that a lot of these people may be pensioners? An example being cited is of a pensioner who may owe up to €280,000. Over what timeframe is it intended for such recoupments to be made without crippling and crucifying pensioners in their remaining years?