Dáil debates
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
11:40 am
Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
When a person needs to access the social welfare system it is usually when there is an emergency such as a big drop in income, illness, job loss and so forth. People need prompt access to get an income up and running again. With many schemes it takes three or four months to process applications. I note that under the budget the Minister intends to make improvements on that. Can she outline how she is going to improve it and what she would consider to be an improvement? What are the targets she is aiming to achieve to ensure a prompt turnaround?
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