Dáil debates

Friday, 18 January 2013

Social Welfare (Amnesty) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members]

 

11:30 am

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes and that might be appropriate in some circumstances, while it might not at all be appropriate in others. Members who have dealt with officials of the Department of Social Protection will know that most of them are extremely concerned with regard to the welfare of individuals. I merely wished to clarify the point.

It is somewhat offensive to the majority of people that some quite notorious individuals can give two fingers to the remainder of the community by being allowed to make repayments of €2 for ever in respect of an overpayment of the order of €17,000. Of the €92.4 million in overpayments and fraud detected, €34.9 million, or 38%, related specifically to fraud or suspected fraud.

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