Written answers

Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when he will consolidate all means-testing under a single national body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11755/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government commitment in this area is to “consolidate all means testing under a single national body insuring a single application process for services or entitlements across all government agencies”.

This proposal would be a major project across a range of Government departments and agencies who operate schemes and services on a means/income tested basis of which my Department is just one. Significant operational, legislative and technical challenges would be involved. It is not possible to outline the timeline of this commitment as it will depend on the particular approach chosen to advance the proposal, within the resources that will be available. At this time, the lead Department for the implementation of this commitment has yet to be determined.

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