Social Welfare Benefits.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Questions (303, 304, 305, 306, 307)

Olwyn Enright

Question:

437 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who received supplementary welfare allowance in the expectation that their disability benefit claim, when processed, would be awarded but subsequently, whose claim was refused when assessed; the value of such claims for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6272/10]

Olwyn Enright

Question:

438 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who received supplementary welfare allowance in the expectation that their jobseeker’s allowance claim, when processed, would be awarded but subsequently, whose claim was refused when assessed; the value of such claims for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6273/10]

Olwyn Enright

Question:

439 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who received supplementary welfare allowance in the expectation that their jobseeker’s benefit claim, when processed, would be awarded but subsequently, whose claim was refused when assessed; the value of such claims for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6274/10]

Olwyn Enright

Question:

440 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who received supplementary welfare allowance in the expectation that their disability allowance claim, when processed, would be awarded but subsequently, whose claim was refused when assessed; the value of such claims for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6275/10]

Olwyn Enright

Question:

441 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who received supplementary welfare allowance in the expectation that their one parent family allowance claim, when processed, would be awarded but subsequently, whose claim was refused when assessed; the value of such claims for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6276/10]

Written answers

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 to 441, inclusive, together.

Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.