Seanad debates

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

Commencement Matters

Social Welfare Overpayments

2:30 pm

Photo of Rose Conway WalshRose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He has an understanding and compassion for elderly people, people with disabilities and people who are vulnerable. Will he ensure that a communication goes to the persons who are making these decisions to bear in mind that compassion is needed when dealing with such cases? That could resolve the situation in the main. We are not discussing a great deal of money compared with some of the tax avoidance schemes and so on that we have legally put in place. Going after such a vulnerable cohort of people is wrong.

I appreciate the Minister of State's attendance. We will talk further about this matter.

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