Vol. 451 No. 8
217 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social Welfare whether investigations were undertaken or convictions obtained arising from individuals obtaining social welfare entitlements while acting as gillies for tourist shoot promoters during each of the last five years. [7352/95]
Investigations were undertaken in the past five years in two cases where individuals, in receipt of social welfare payments, were acting as gillies. The investigations took place in 1991 and 1994 respectively. In both cases the investigations resulted in a reassessment of the entitlements of the individuals concerned. One of the cases is the subject of an appeal at present.
No conviction has been obtained against any person for drawing social welfare payments while being employed as a gillie in the past five years.
