Written answers

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Appeals

9:00 pm

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for jobseeker's allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36370/11]

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for one parent family allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36371/11]

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for disability allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36372/11]

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for disability benefit; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36373/11]

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she proposes to take to eliminate the backlog of appeals for the various social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36374/11]

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for carer's allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36375/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 to 117, inclusive, together.

I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the numbers of appeals on hands in respect of the schemes requested by the Deputy are set out in the table. The figures are based on the numbers on hand at 31/10/11. No report is available which shows the longest individual waiting times for decided cases. I am also advised that such information may in any event be of little value as the longest awaiting appeals are generally held up by extraordinary circumstances such as court proceedings.

I am assured by the Chief Appeals Officer that she is keeping the methods of operation by which the Social Welfare Appeals Office conducts its business under constant review, and that the processes are continuously being enhanced to reduce the backlogs in the Office and, overall, to reduce the processing times for dealing with appeals.

SCHEMENUMBER OF CASES ON APPEAL @ 31/10/11
Jobseekers' Allowance3,945
One Parent Family Allowance671
Disability Allowance3,238
Illness Benefit2,177
Carers' Allowance1,402

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