578. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the legislation with regard to the State pension (contributory) as pensioners often lose out on weeks of payment due to the fact they were unaware that a small sum of money is owing to the Revenue Commissioners and by the time this discovery is made and rectified they are left weeks without payment; if she will consider amending the legislation in order that amounts up to €1,000 can be withheld as pertains to overpayments against amounts of pension due as pensioners regularly lose out on six to eight weeks of pension due to the fact sums of €200 or less are owing to the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36510/20]

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578. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the legislation with regard to the State pension (contributory) as pensioners often lose out on weeks of payment due to the fact they were unaware that a small sum of money is owing to the Revenue Commissioners and by the time this discovery is made and rectified they are left weeks without payment; if she will consider amending the legislation in order that amounts up to €1,000 can be withheld as pertains to overpayments against amounts of pension due as pensioners regularly lose out on six to eight weeks of pension due to the fact sums of €200 or less are owing to the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36510/20]

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