A man accused of stealing more than €240,000 in social welfare payments over a 10-year period has been sent for trial.

Ilie Dragusin (48) was served with the book of evidence when he appeared on bail before Blanchardstown District Court.

The accused, with an address at Cedar Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare, is charged with stealing €245,000 from the Department of Social Protection on dates between 2009 and 2017.

He is also charged with producing a false Romanian birth certificate to the Department of Social Protection in Maynooth, Co Kildare, on March 3, 2009, and opening a bank account in a false name at Ulster Bank, Celbridge, on March 23, 2009, and at Bank of Ireland, Phibsboro, on October 6, 2015.

Disability

Mr Dragusin is further charged with inducing the Department of Social Protection to grant rent supplement and disability allowance payments in that same false identity.

Mr Dragusin is also accused of inducing a doctor to provide a medical report with intent of making gain or causing loss in February 2017, and with inducing the Department of Social Protection into granting a public service car by using a false Romanian passport in November 2015.

A state solicitor said the book of evidence was ready and had been served on the accused, who goes forward to the next sittings of Kildare Circuit Court.

Judge David McHugh gave Mr Dragusin the formal alibi caution.

The accused has not yet indicated a plea to the charges.