Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 28 May 2003

Vol. 567 No. 6

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Appeals.

Michael Ring

Question:

230 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who lodged appeals on unemployment assistance in the past two years; the number of these appeals which were disallowed; the number allowed; and the number still pending a decision. [14785/03]

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Mary Coughlan)

It is not possible to give the precise information in the manner requested by the Deputy, as details of appeals outcomes are recorded by reference to their closing dates, as opposed to the date when they were lodged.

The figures available are set out in the following table.

	AppealsRegistered	AwaitingDecision	FavourableDecision	AppealsDisallowed	AppealsWithdrawn
2001	3,799	7	1,040	2,789	257
2002	3,418	96	918	2,420	219

Note: "Favourable Decisions" include revised decisions by deciding officers arising from the case made in the grounds of appeal, in addition to favourable determinations by appeals officers.

Michael Ring

Question:

231 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people waiting on appeals for unemployment assistance. [14786/03]

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Mary Coughlan)

The number of unemployment assistance appeals on which work was in progress at 1 May 2003 was 699. The corresponding figure for 1 May 2002 was 916.

Question No. 232 answered with Question No. 229.