Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will cease debt recovery temporarily in the case of a person (details supplied) with a view to an alternative repayment arrangement at a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22204/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The information provided to my Department by the Deputy has been passed to the debt recovery unit for consideration. My Department is obliged to recoup any debt to it in an appropriate and timely manner and has attempted to contact this customer on multiple occasions regarding proposals for recovery, including the setting off of arrears due against the debt and the commencement of weekly deductions to cover the remaining balance of the debt.

The outstanding amount of this debt is currently €17.48 and it is proposed to deduct this from payment due on 17 May 2017. On that date the debt will be fully recovered.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.