13 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Social Welfare if, further to previous replies to parliamentary questions which indicated that inquiries between his Department and the Department of Health and Social Services in the United Kingdom can take between four and six months, he will now, as a matter of urgency, establish a new unit in his Department to speed up this procedure so that he can deal with the large number of returned and returning emigrants who need to have their PRSI contributions made in the UK added to their PRSI contributions recorded in Ireland without delay so as to avoid hardship in view of the Government's recognition that demographic changes, including returning emigrants, are contributing factors to the high levels of unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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13 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Social Welfare if, further to previous replies to parliamentary questions which indicated that inquiries between his Department and the Department of Health and Social Services in the United Kingdom can take between four and six months, he will now, as a matter of urgency, establish a new unit in his Department to speed up this procedure so that he can deal with the large number of returned and returning emigrants who need to have their PRSI contributions made in the UK added to their PRSI contributions recorded in Ireland without delay so as to avoid hardship in view of the Government's recognition that demographic changes, including returning emigrants, are contributing factors to the high levels of unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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1. 21 November 1991

   Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Liaison with UK Welfare Authorities.

   13 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Social Welfare if, further to previous replies to parliamentary questions which indicated that inquiries between his Department and the Department of Health and Social Services in the United Kingdom can take between four and six months, he will now, as a matter of urgency, establish a new unit in his Department to speed up this procedure so that he can deal with the large number of returned and returning emigrants who need to have their PRSI contributions made in the UK added to their PRSI contributions recorded in Ireland without delay so as to avoid hardship in view of the Government's recognition that demographic changes, including returning emigrants, are contributing factors to the high levels of unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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