Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

How many spot checks are being carried out at this point? We are all hearing about businesses that cannot compete in the private sector because when they give quotes they are competing against people who are on social welfare.

Why did the Minister set a target of €616.5 million given the smaller target set last year was not reached and what advice did she receive in setting that target? Does the Minister have a breakdown of what it is she hopes to achieve in terms of savings from fraud versus error, namely, people who are collecting benefits to which they are not entitled versus mistakes made within the Department?

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