Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the work practices and procedures in a section (details supplied) in view of the fact that the section claims not to have received information from several persons; if she will instigate a review of the postal log operated in that section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45801/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Child Benefit receives in the region of two million items of post every year. While it is inevitable that errors will occur in the handling of such high volumes, I have been assured that adequate procedures are in place to ensure that any such errors are kept to an absolute minimum.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a release date been sought in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that their request for a lateral transfer will proceed; when the release date was sought; and when this person may expect the transfer to proceed. [45840/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is currently serving in the Sligo office of the Department.

At this time, the business requirements of the Sligo office are such that the Department is not in a position to facilitate the transfer of the person concerned until such time as a suitable replacement has been sourced.