Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

These changes are in place for everyone to see. I am interested in the case mentioned by the Deputy of the good lady who has been in receipt of a contributory pension for a considerable time. If I understand the Deputy correctly, the lady in question was contacted by the Department to verify that she was still in receipt of her pension. The question is: why, following that intervention, was her pension cut off? This must be and will be found out. She has been entitled to her pension all these years and assuming this is correct, the Deputy should give me the details. She will be aware of cases that have been before the courts - I do not suggest anything is wrong - in which pensions were drawn on other persons' names long after they were deceased. That is not right either and such elements must be and are being rectified. I am sorry for any distress caused to the good lady who has been in receipt of her contributory pension and if the Deputy gives me the details, I will contact the Minister for Social Protection immediately.

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