David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This question is on the social welfare appeals office. The staff in the Department of Social Protection do a fantastic job. I have read reports where the Ombudsman commends the staff, the appeals officers, the deciding officers, the work they do and the way they deal with the public. I want the Minister to report that back to the staff of the Department. They are very professional and very helpful to Members all the time. I am interested in the number of cases currently being considered by the social welfare appeals office and how long some of these cases are taking to resolve.

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