Marie Moloney (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Could the Minister clarify whether it is open to the Department of Social Protection to accept an offer to deal with an overpayment? For example, I am aware of a lady who was drawing a non-contributory old age pension but who had shares that were not of value at the time she applied for a pension, but when the shares rose in value she did not inform the Department of the situation. She is now deceased and her family has been asked to pay back €115,000. Is it acceptable to the Department that a person could make an offer on an overpayment?