Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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276. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appeals handled by the disability appeals officer in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 regarding assessments of needs; the number of determinations made against the complaints officer to remedy the applicants grievances regarding assessments of needs in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The  Disability Appeals Officer received 118 appeal applications  in 2016 with 12 applications carried over from 2015.  In 2017 there were 61 new applications received, 48 cases were carried over from 2016 giving a total of 109 to be processed. In 2016, 65 determinations issued 64 of which were upheld in favour of the appellant. In 2017 84 determinations were made, 82 of which were up help in favour of the appellant.

To date in 2018 69 new applications have been received by the Disability Appeals Officer and 37 determinations have issued.

The majority of the appeals received relate to delays in the completion of the Assessment of Need process by the HSE.