Written answers

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Fraud Data

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings that have so far been achieved from the introduction of section 13 and section 14 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2014; and when these sections of the Act were commenced. [37396/14]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare and Pension Act 2013 (Sections 13 and 14) were commenced on 1st August 2014 by reference to SI No. 308 of 2014.

Since the commencement of the recovery of certain benefits and assistance scheme (RBA), 65 cases have been settled with a value of €183,437.

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