Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for illness benefit; the number of applicants currently waiting for their illness benefit application to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5232/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The average waiting time for illness benefit applications at week ending 28 January 2013 was less than five working days. There were 5,019 applications pending a decision on illness benefit at week ending 28 January 2013.