Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1401.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance appeals, and the number of successful appeals, over each of the past five years. [33586/24]

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 sets out the number of Domiciliary Care Allowance appeals - received, finalised, decided and successful - from 1 January 2019 to 30th June 2024. The number of appeals finalised also includes those that were revised by the Department on foot of the appeal or withdrawn by the appellant. The number of successful appeals includes those revised by the Department and allowed by an appeals officer.

DCA Appeals Received, Finalised, Decided and Successful 2019 to 2024 (up to 30/6/24)

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.