Written answers
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of recipients by scheme in tabular form who have received the Christmas bonus in Dublin 8, 10 and 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46877/14]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Information relating to a claimant’s address is not currently coded to the geographical location of the address nor to the Postal District code. As such it is not possible to provide a breakdown of recipients by scheme, who have received the Christmas bonus in Dublin 8, 10 and 12.
.BrianJM
Posted on 11 Dec 2014 4:21 pm (Report this comment)
Really!
Is that what the minister was told? and does she believe it?
A claimant's address and geographical location are surely the same thing. I'm sure the I.T. guys can explain thoroughly. The anti-fraud department could probably do likewise because, if they can't see where
payments go, are they needed?
Okay, I'll admit that someone may have to do some more coding to efficiently interrogate the computers.
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As for T.D. Byrne's question: I'm sure he could have asked his colleague (same party) privately, rather than raise the matter in the 'House'.