Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2008
124 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for invalidity pension being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39454/08]
View answer139 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for carer’s allowance and benefit being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39456/08]
View answer142 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for family income supplement being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39452/08]
View answer144 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for disability allowance being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39455/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 124, 139, 142 and 144 together.
The following table outlines the numbers of claims decided, for each of the schemes concerned, in the first 10 months of 2006, 2007 and 2008:
|
Year |
|||
|
Scheme |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
Disability allowance |
15,607 |
15,784 |
18,430 |
|
Carer’s Allowance |
7,934 |
11,266 |
18,050 |
|
Carer’s Benefit |
2,299 |
2,785 |
2,850 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
6,349 |
6,591 |
6,721 |
|
Family Income Supplement |
24,652 |
27,501 |
42,698 |
