Social Welfare Fraud

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 January 2011

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Questions (182)

Darragh O'Brien

Question:

182 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare fraud inspectors currently investigating social welfare fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/11]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív)

Currently there are 406 inspector posts in the Department of Social Protection. Of this figure, 87 social welfare inspectors are employed on a full time basis in the special investigation units of the Department, whose sole responsibility is the investigation of social welfare fraud.