Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 November 2012
142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount of applications for lone parents allowance in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012, the average waiting time for these applications to be processed, how many were granted, how many refused and how many are still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50780/12]
View answer143. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount of applications for jobseekers benefit in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012, the average waiting time for these applications to be processed, how many were granted, how many refused and how many are still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50782/12]
View answer144. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount of applications for jobseekers allowance in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012, the average waiting time for these applications to be processed, how many were granted, how many refused and how many are still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50783/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 142 to 144, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of claimants of jobseekers allowance, jobseekers benefit and one-parent family payment is in the following tabular statement. This information is based on clients of the Local and Branch Offices in Co Kerry (Caherciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin, Listowel and Tralee). The catchment area of these offices may include addresses in neighbouring counties and for that reason those signing on at a Local Office in Kerry may not be resident in the county.
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance |
2010 |
2011 |
January -October 2012 |
|
Claims Registered |
9,179 |
8,372 |
6,423 |
|
Average Time to Decide (weeks) |
4.3 |
3.3 |
4.7 |
|
Total Awards |
7,025 |
6,103 |
4,502 |
|
Total Disallowances |
998 |
772 |
555 |
|
Pending Claim Load |
363 |
545 |
841 |
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit |
2010 |
2011 |
January -October 2012 |
|
Claims Registered |
11,104 |
9,798 |
6,433 |
|
Average Time to Decide (weeks) |
1.4 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
|
Total Awards |
9,537 |
8,529 |
5,480 |
|
Total Disallowances |
245 |
224 |
212 |
|
Pending Claim Load |
268 |
395 |
574 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
2010 |
2011 |
January -October 2012 |
|
Claims Registered |
464 |
450 |
322 |
|
Average Time to Decide (weeks) |
7.7 |
8.7 |
9.6 |
|
Total Awards |
332 |
312 |
227 |
|
Total Disallowances |
105 |
105 |
72 |
|
Pending Claim Load |
55 |
59 |
65 |
