Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting time in processing social welfare claims, including the location of the social welfare office where the claim was submitted; and the type of claim concerned. [2878/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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A breakdown of the number of claims pending and average time, where available, to award claims during 2014 is detailed in attached tabular statement.

It should be noted that processing times vary by scheme reflecting the differing requirements to satisfy conditions such as income/means limits and medical eligibility. The processing times provided in the table also incorporate the impact of overall processing times of the appeals process.

Claims Pending and average time to award Claims December 2014