Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 February 2015
147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if payments made by the Department of Social Protection to her Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, for the period for which that person was on sick leave, will be refunded to that person, in full, in accordance with the social welfare statement, covering the period 18 December 2014 to 6 February 2015; and if payment will be expedited. [8676/15]
View answerI understand from the Commissioner that the member in question, when completing his application for Illness Benefit on the commencement of his most recent absence on 11th December 2014, mandated this benefit to the Garda Vote.
The member raised this issue directly with the pay section in the FSSC, Killarney who on receipt of the relevant documentation from the Department of Social Protection on 19th February 2015, put in place the appropriate mechanism to refund Illness Benefit for the period 18th December 2014 to 5th February 2015 to the member.
This refund will be included in the member’s pay cheque on 26th February 2015
