Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection how an alleged debt has arisen for a person (details supplied). [10851/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The total debt of €495.10 contains three components. Jobseekers Allowance payments of €174.20 were overpaid to the person concerned from 11 November 2011 to 06 December 2011 as a result of a delay in administering a change in circumstances. A Jobseekers Allowance payment of €53.30 was overpaid from 09 January 2012 to 10 January 2012 due to the spouse of the person concerned commencing work and being paid beyond entitlement. Rent Allowance payments totalling €267.60 were overpaid from 25 March 2013 to 20 April 2013 as the Department was not notified on time that the means of the person concerned had changed due to their spouse’s employment. A number of repayments have been made by the person concerned and the outstanding debt balance is €167.50.