Grace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael)
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I was looking forward to today to welcome the witnesses in to get a good understanding of how the system works, how the public service works and what the witnesses’ roles are in it. I appreciate that. It gives us a good understanding of whether it is Humphrey or Hacker in charge. It has been interesting to hear the responses. I grew up acutely aware of the value of the public service. However, we still have the possibility of huge inefficiencies in the public service. It is incumbent upon the Department to set the standard and to make sure we are delivering better public services. It must continually look to reform from within and to reduce the red tape rather than add to it. That is a role that certainly needs to be far improved, particularly as our State grows.

On the overpayments of the pensions, Mr. Moloney referred to legislation as the basis on which he is fully confident that we will recoup all the money. What legislation is that?