Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a potentially offensive contact name (details supplied) given to persons appealing a decision on their social protection payment; if this is a matter that she can change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57510/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware it is a core value of my Department to deal with all its customers in a professional and respectful manner.

When corresponding with customers in the context of a medical review or appeal of a particular claim it is standard practice to include a pre-paid return envelope. In order to facilitate the efficient distribution of the returned correspondence the envelope has space to include the name of the specific section dealing with the matter. The envelope in question included 'MR Control' as part of the address. This is an abbreviation of the Medical Review Control section which is the section dealing with this particular case. I regret that the use of this abbreviation caused the person in question distress; it was not intended.

I trust this clarifies the matter.