Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which an overpayment of child benefit occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52235/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with Social Welfare legislation the person with whom a qualified child normally resides is qualified to receive child benefit in respect of that child.

The person concerned received child benefit for her daughter for a period when the child no longer resided with her. As a result, she was not entitled to payment for the period in question and a revised decision was made disallowing child benefit in respect of the period concerned (August to October 2006). This resulted in an overpayment of €450.00. She was notified of the decision and the overpayment amount in November 2006.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.