116. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of active cases of social welfare fraud investigation currently ongoing in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50827/25]
Topics / Social Welfare Fraud
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Welfare Fraud
32 questions from 14 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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28. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, given increasing public concern and anecdotal reports, he is aware of instances of individuals who have claimed asylum in the Republic of Ireland who are also travelling to and from the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, after having made similar claims in that jurisdiction; if there is any evidence that such individuals…
1761. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid to fraudulent applicants by his Department, in each of the past ten years; and the amount which has been recouped by his Department in each of those years. [41147/25]
184. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare payments that are collected once every seven or eight weeks in south Tipperary; if there is a large number of Ukrainians collecting their payments once every seven to eight weeks; the investigations carried out where a payment is collected infrequently, that is, once every number of weeks; his views on reports that Ukrain…
109. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out in fraudulent pandemic unemployment payment payments since the start of the Covid pandemic. [7722/25]
193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if social media advertising in relation to black market activity is being monitored by social welfare inspectors in respect of hairdressers and beauticians working from their own homes who may also be in receipt of social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8309/25]
276. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases where the Department has found suspected fraudulent activity, for each year over the past five years; the total value of overpayments for each of those years identified; the value of recoveries made for each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/25]