Written answers
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that applied for and received dental benefit in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25533/20]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The number of dental claims received and paid each year since 2015 to date is detailed below.
| Year | Dental claims paid |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 312,619 |
| 2016 | 319,583 |
| 2017 | 417,336 |
| 2018 | 812,758 |
| 2019 | 833,781 |
| 2020 to Sept 1st | 510,104 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that applied for and received ophthalmic benefit in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25534/20]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The number of optical claims received and paid each year since 2015 to date is detailed below.
| Year | Optical claims paid |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 163,974 |
| 2016 | 164,469 |
| 2017 | 229,240 |
| 2018 | 451,249 |
| 2019 | 452,311 |
| 2020 to Sept 1st | 281,544 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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