Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons prosecuted for social welfare fraud in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [6189/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department's policy is to consider for prosecution all cases of fraud against the social welfare system. In considering which cases to prosecute, the Department applies defined and recognised practice standards, set by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Social Welfare Legislation cases finalised successfully in Court - 2018-2020  

Cases of very serious suspected fraud such as impersonation are referred to An Garda Síochána for investigation and consideration of prosecution under the the Criminal Justice Theft & Fraud Act via the DPP.

Cases referred to An Garda Síochána - 2018-2020  

I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.