Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I would like the Minister to respond to Question No. 83, which refers to the payment of child benefit for non-resident children. There are approximately 3,000 non-resident children in receipt of the benefit. What steps has the Minister taken in respect of the fraud uncovered to date and how many payments have been suspended since the Comptroller and Auditor General reported on the matter? How many checks is the Department carrying out annually?

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