Darragh O'Brien (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare fraud inspectors currently investigating social welfare fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/11]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Currently there are 406 inspector posts in the Department of Social Protection. Of this figure, 87 social welfare inspectors are employed on a full time basis in the special investigation units of the Department, whose sole responsibility is the investigation of social welfare fraud.