Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)

Can the Minister confirm that there are thousands of people still waiting to receive their letter from the community welfare officer, even though they might have applied for this many months ago? I understand that up until a few days ago, the letters were not being issued in Galway. People are still genuinely concerned that they will not get the letters in time to make the application by the end of March. Is the Government serious about electronic government? Is it serious about using information technology in a correct manner? Will a very vulnerable group of people in Ireland receive information in good time so that they can make an application?

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