Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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551. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the staff grade of deciding officers in 2014 compared to 2012. [13971/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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All staff assigned to scheme areas in the Department of Social Protection are appointed by the Minister as Deciding Officers under section 299 of the Social Welfare (consolidation) Act 2005.

Deciding Officer powers are not revoked on reassignment or promotion. Therefore, given the numbers involved a breakdown by grade is not readily available. The Department has requested the data from the HR shared services People Point who now has responsibility for statistical reporting for the Department. The information requested will be forwarded to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity.