Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15442/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly allowance payable in respect of a child aged under 16, who has a severe disability and requires continuous or continual care and attention in the home, substantially in excess of that required by a child of the same age and the child must be likely to require this level of care for at least 12 months.

The following table sets out the number of DCA applications that were received, awarded and disallowed, including the number of decisions that were appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal in the past 12 months (year 2022).

The relevant statistics in respect of year 2023 to date are not yet available.

In some cases, more than one decision may be made where a customer provides further information and / or seeks a review of a decision, i.e. a customer's application can be disallowed and then subsequently allowed on review. Applicants are advised to provide as much detail as possible at application stage, including any additional information or documentary evidence that is relevant, medical or otherwise, to ensure that all information is available to the department for the decision and assessment process.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the invalidity pension received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15443/23]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15444/23]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15446/23]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (non-contributory) received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15447/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 479, 480, 482 and 483 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is available in the table below. These figures refer to the period March 2022 to February 2023. The appeals overturned figure refers to those allowed/partially allowed by an Appeals Officer or by way of a revised decision by a Deciding Officer.

Table 1: Claims registered, claims awarded, claims rejected, appeals received and appeals overturned, by scheme.