Written answers
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Appeals
9:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
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]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
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]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
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]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
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]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
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]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
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]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
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.
SCHEME | NUMBER OF CASES ON APPEAL @ 31/10/11 |
Jobseekers' Allowance | 3,945 |
One Parent Family Allowance | 671 |
Disability Allowance | 3,238 |
Illness Benefit | 2,177 |
Carers' Allowance | 1,402 |
No comments