Vol. 407 No. 1
204 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason a social welfare officer called to a person (details supplied) in County Meath during the course of his work on a social employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
210 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Welfare the current position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is on a FAS course and recently had a visit from a Social Welfare investigator whose attitude seemed to indicate a threat to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 204 and 210 together.
The person concerned was in receipt of unemployment assistance continously from 1987 until 15 November 1990 when he commenced a social employment scheme.
He was observed in a working situation by a social welfare officer on 2 November 1990 and, in the light of this, an investigation into his entitlement to unemployment assistance was undertaken. As part of this investigation it was necessary to interview the person concerned. A call was made to his home on 14 March 1991 and the social welfare officer was directed to the place where he was engaged on a social employment scheme project.
As a result of the investigation the person concerned has been disallowed unemployment assistance for the dates on which concurrent working and claiming has been established and an over-payment has been established.
