Written answers

Tuesday, 24 January 2017

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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321. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons whose application for dental benefit have been approved in each of the past five years to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/17]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The numbers of Dental Benefit claims paid in each of the last five years are as follows:

YearDental Benefit claims
2012270,600
2013298,700
2014310,350
2015312,700
2016319,600

Stats are compiled on a monthly basis, those relating to January 2017 are not yet collated.

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