Mary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his comments. I noted that the present waiting time for disability allowance is seven weeks but I asked about appeals. The other day a member of the Department informed me, on the telephone, that staff are now examining the backlog of appeals that date back to November. However, I have taken the positive message from the Minister's statement that applications have been cleared so appeals will be examined soon. I hope so but shall wait and see.