Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for health-related social welfare payments approved on application or referred to appeal in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19393/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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All applications for Social Welfare payments are considered on the merits of the information supplied by the applicant. In the event of an application failing to satisfy the eligibility criteria for the scheme the applicant is so advised and informed of their right to lodge an appeal of the decision with the Social Welfare Appeals Office. Included in this reply is a breakdown by scheme of all awarded claims (Table 1) and appeals registered (Table 2) in respect of health-related social welfare payments for the period 2010 to 31 March 2013.