113 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the view or perception that some self-employed persons, for example, tradesmen, mobile repair persons and others who need and use commercially taxed and insured vehicles to operate, are claiming jobseeker’s allowance while working and thus defrauding the system; if there is any sharing of data between the Departments to combat such abuse; if data such as cross-checking lists of names of persons taxed and insured for driving commercial vehicles is permissible; her plans to set up such checking; if any pilot scheme specifically targeted at this perceived abuse has taken place; if same can now be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7335/12]

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113 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the view or perception that some self-employed persons, for example, tradesmen, mobile repair persons and others who need and use commercially taxed and insured vehicles to operate, are claiming jobseeker’s allowance while working and thus defrauding the system; if there is any sharing of data between the Departments to combat such abuse; if data such as cross-checking lists of names of persons taxed and insured for driving commercial vehicles is permissible; her plans to set up such checking; if any pilot scheme specifically targeted at this perceived abuse has taken place; if same can now be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7335/12]

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