Dáil Thursday 18 September 2014 at 12:30

Revenue inspectors and welfare fraud

Summary

Colm Keaveney questions the blocking of additional Revenue inspectors to tackle white-collar crime and alleged welfare-fraud losses. The Ceann Comhairle rules the matter outside the Order of Business and directs him to use a parliamentary question or Topical Issue.

Colm Keaveney Fianna Fáil

The programme for Government provides for measures to be introduced to tackle welfare fraud. I congratulate the Tánaiste on the recruitment of additional gardaí to help her in her crusade in that regard. Why did the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, prevent the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, from recruiting additional Revenue inspectors to deal with white-collar crime-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is not a matter for the Order of Business.

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Colm Keaveney Fianna Fáil

-----and the projected loss to the Exchequer of €150 million-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy should table a parliamentary question or submit a Topical Issue. I ask him to resume his seat. He is out of order. That completes the Order of Business.

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