Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2018
131. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to correspondence to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; his policy in respect of issuing letters such as this; if there is a lower limit amount of pension overpayment which the PSSC will not attempt to recoup from bereaved persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14781/18]
View answerWhile this case was processed by the Payroll Shared Services Centre of the National Shared Services Office, it was drawn to my attention after some details were reported in the national media.
In principle, amounts overpaid from the Exchequer must be recouped. The decision on whether a letter should issue in an individual case is an operational one for the NSSO.
With regard to the issue of a specific threshold and in the light of the case mentioned, my officials have sought proposals from the NSSO and, once received, I will ensure they are given full consideration.
