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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: I am not jumping to a massive conclusion. I am just making-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: They jump to a conclusion, very quickly. That is my point.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: The one point I wish to make today is borne out of my experience in my offices over 12 or 13 years. My secretary has been doing the job for 25 years and would be the expert. She sees that the big problem is to stop people going down this road from the get-go. Everyone is thinking about how to deal with this and about better reviews and systems within the Department. My view is that we...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: Many of them have it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: That is an important point.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: As long as they are aware that receiving a payment would have an effect.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: That brings us back to the question of deterrents. As long as they are informed, they can make up their own minds. I take the point being made.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: Privacy issues are also involved. The Department needs to think this out before it goes to the Department for Work and Pensions.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: Fair enough. Today is 14 March and one must apply before the end of the month. Will the Department think about this issue quickly and consider issuing a protocol to inform those pensioners who do not know this information and who may be able to avail of it? That would be useful.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: If it is £20 million or £30 million of which we can avail, why not?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: I thank Ms O'Donoghue.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the length of time a person has to make an application for an extension of duration of a planning permission, with reference to Section 251 (amended) of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14202/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to take account of the loophole resulting from the High Court decision, Browne vs. Kerry County Council, effectively extending the duration of a planning permission to five years plus 45 days form the date granted; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that planning authorities are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (20 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) to the Government and the EU Commission on the negative health effects of adding fluoride to the Irish water supply; if his attention has been drawn to growing public disquiet over this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (20 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied), on the negative health effects of adding fluoride to the Irish water supply; and if he is alarmed by the comparative serious disease statistics for Ireland compared to countries who do not carry out fluoridation of water [14231/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (26 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the process involved in resetting the different commercial rate levels once town councils are abolished and local authorities are amalgamated. [15023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service (26 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of call outs and rescues by day and night that have been undertaken by the different search and rescue coastguard helicopters stationed around the country over the past five years [14755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (27 Mar 2013)

John Deasy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that Revenue change their local property tax registration form to include the option for full payment in cash in order to avoid confusion amongst members of the public who wish to avail of this option rather than a weekly or monthly payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15623/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Apr 2013)

John Deasy: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of non-residential properties the National Asset Management Agency has control over in Waterford City and county following the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [19055/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Application Numbers (23 Apr 2013)

John Deasy: 331. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Green Card applications that have been approved to date under the Special Assignee Relief Programme in each of the categories legislated for, that is jobs with annual remuneration of €60,000 or more, and jobs with annual salaries of €30,000 – €59,999. [19056/13]