Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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I welcome the witnesses and thank Mr. McKeon for attending even though he is not feeling well. I thank them also for the huge body of information they sent to the committee, which contains a large volume of data. My first question relates to the applications and appeals process for more complex applications, such as the disability allowance and the carer's allowance. I have to say, this brick of information has defeated me somewhat. I can see the table of appeals but not the figure for how many applications, such as for the disability allowance, were received in the past 12 months, for example. What is the most recent figure for that?