PQ 174
174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the real-time verification mechanisms in place to ensure that recipients of social welfare payments, including child benefit and disability allowance, continue to meet residency requirements within the State; whether these systems include routine cross-checking with immigration, Revenue, and airline or travel data; and if he will outline any plans to introduce automated exit-tracking or enhanced data-sharing to prevent payments issuing to persons no longer resident in the State. [22753/26]
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174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the real-time verification mechanisms in place to ensure that recipients of social welfare payments, including child benefit and disability allowance, continue to meet residency requirements within the State; whether these systems include routine cross-checking with immigration, Revenue, and airline or travel data; and if he will outline any plans to introduce automated exit-tracking or enhanced data-sharing to prevent payments issuing to persons no longer resident in the State. [22753/26]
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