Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2013
99. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is determined as having an outstanding overpayment in regard to their income on leaving the Department of Social Protection; if she will provide the relevant details of all payments made to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49863/13]
View answerThe person concerned was employed in the Department from January 1990 until his dismissal from the Civil Service in February 2013. During his period of employment, the person received all income due to him by way of salary, allowances, etc.
During his service, overpayments arose from unauthorised absences on pension rate of pay, and annual leave being taken over and above what was due. Following each absence every effort was made to address the days for which the officer’s pay was affected and weekly deductions from salary were put in place to recover the amount owed to the exchequer.
At the time of his dismissal from the Civil Service the officer had an outstanding overpayment of €873.95. The Civil Service Superannuation Code provides, in cases involving financial loss to the Exchequer, that the amount of the loss – plus interest – is recouped by deduction from the benefits payable. The outstanding sum will be recovered from the preserved benefit entitlement, payable when the officer reaches age 60.
