Written answers

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Appeals

8:00 pm

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance in 2010; the number of applications refused; the numbers of these refusals in which the decision was appealed to the social welfare appeals office; the number of appeals upheld by the social welfare appeals office; the corresponding figures to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26949/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The statistics requested in relation to applications for domiciliary care allowance in 2010 and 2011 are shown in the following table. The latest figures available for 2011 are to the end of Q2.

Total TotalApplicationsAppeals sentAppealsAppeals
YearReceivedProcessedDisallowedfor decisionFinalised allowed
20105457533327821259957370
201129912682151265226592
(to 30 June)

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