Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Referring to the FLAC and NCLC submission on this section and section 14, which is similar, they say that the provisions in the new scheme being introduced are complex, and the Minister has acknowledged that, but it is not clear from the text or the explanatory memorandum how the scheme will operate in practice. They go into considerable detail on that which I will not put on the record now other than to say that the recommendations are that as the sections are unclear as to what happens if there is an appeal, and the appeals officer decides that the statement of recoverable benefits is incorrect, in both the case of an overpayment or an underpayment to the Minister it is suggested there is a lack of clarity in the legislation about the impact on the injured party-social welfare recipient. Has the Minister any comment to make on that?