Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----which will act as a deterrent to those considering deliberately defrauding the State, through my Department, then that is something we should do.

There is a view out there that we are deliberately going after people but I do not subscribe to that. It is not in my nature. If there is a compassionate case to be made by people, then they need to be listened to but people who deliberately, willfully and knowingly defraud the State of €4 million, €40 million or €400 million should appear on every possible list. I do not agree with the Deputy's contention. Despite the fact that people are brought to court for fraud and are named and shamed in their own communities through local and national newspapers, there are still people who go ahead the following month or year and knowingly and willfully defraud the State.

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