Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which the proposed level of recovery of alleged overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied) may be reorganised to alleviate hardship; when the ongoing review will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35237/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Following the Deputy’s Dáil Question No. 1148, a review of the overpayment for the person concerned was initiated. An official from the Ballyfermot Intreo Centre phoned the person concerned on 14/06/2022 and requested end of year payslips for the person and her spouse from 2014 to 2020. A letter confirming the request also issued on 14/06/2022 and again on 28/06/2022. The person concerned was advised to contact officials if she was experiencing difficulty in accessing the requested documentation.

To date the person concerned has not provided any documentation or contacted my officials. It is important that the person concerned engages with my officials and provides the requested information to ensure a thorough review can take place.

The Central Debt Unit (CDU) is responsible for pursuing the recovery of debts from customers no longer receiving a payment from my Department. CDU has advised that further communications with the person will be suspended while a review is in progress.

I trust this clarifies the matter.