Written answers
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Staff
Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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744. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff in the independent social welfare appeals office for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12264/24]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.
The table below confirms the number of staff in the Social Welfare Appeals office for the past five years.
| Appeals Office - end February 2020 Grade | People | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | 2 | 2.00 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 40 | 38.75 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 7 | 7.00 |
| Executive Officer | 12 | 11.35 |
| Clerical Officer | 25 | 23.80 |
| TOTAL | 86 | 82.90 |
| Appeals Office - end February 2021 Grade | People | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | 2 | 2.00 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 37 | 36.00 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 7 | 7.00 |
| Executive Officer | 12 | 11.55 |
| Clerical Officer | 26 | 24.50 |
| TOTAL | 84 | 81.05 |
| Appeals Office - end February 2022 Grade | People | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | 3 | 3.00 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 38 | 37.20 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 6 | 6.00 |
| Executive Officer | 9 | 8.80 |
| Clerical Officer | 28 | 26.50 |
| TOTAL | 84 | 81.50 |
| Appeals Office - end February 2023 Grade | People | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | 4 | 4.00 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 39 | 38.20 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 7 | 7.00 |
| Executive Officer | 10 | 10.00 |
| Clerical Officer | 24 | 23.00 |
| TOTAL | 84 | 82.20 |
| Appeals Office - end February 2024 Grade | People | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | 4 | 4.00 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 39 | 38.00 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 7 | 7.00 |
| Executive Officer | 12 | 12.00 |
| Clerical Officer | 25 | 23.80 |
| TOTAL | 87 | 84.80 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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