Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of child benefit applications awaiting processing for persons in County Louth; the length of time these persons have been waiting for processing of child benefit applications; and the average waiting time in respect of child benefit applications. [48122/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The average waiting time in respect of child benefit applications is 3 weeks. The claim processing target for child benefit claims is 90% in four weeks. Claims are processed promptly, with the September 2017 output figures showing that 83% of claims were processed within four weeks.

It is not possible to provide the requested information regarding County Louth as the relevant data is not collated on a county basis.