Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Government to investigate why it is taking the Department of Social and Family Affairs so long to process pension claims resulting in applicants facing a delay of up to 15 weeks, despite the applications being submitted three months in advance of pension age; to investigate why 6,000 respite grant applicants are waiting for decisions on their claims; and the Government's proposals to deal with this issue.

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