Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 April 2013
28. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the opportunity of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill later this year to provide for the reimbursement to her Department by insurance companies of social welfare payments deducted from awards of special damages in respect of loss of earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18931/13]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Department has undertaken a substantial amount of background work on this matter including direct engagement with the Personal Injuries Assessment Board and the State Claims agency as well as extensive discussions with counterparts in Northern Ireland where such as system of reimbursement is in operation. As part of this work, the Department will engage in consultations with relevant stakeholders in order to adequately assess all of the possible implications and to comply with formal Regulatory Impact Assessment requirements.
