Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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870. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the locations in which social welfare officers have carried out random inspections from 7 July 2020 to the most recent data available in tabular form. [20523/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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For the purpose of this reply, I am responding to the Deputy on the basis that he is referring to checks carried out at ports and airports by social welfare inspectors from my Department.

Since 2012, social welfare inspectors have had legal powers to carry out these checks as part of the ongoing control and compliance work they are engaged in. 

Since 7th July 2020, checks have been carried out in Dublin Airport, Dublin Port, Rosslare Port and Ringaskiddy Port.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.