Social Welfare Benefits Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 May 2013

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Questions (236)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

236. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a break down of the number of returning Irish emigrants who have applied for a social welfare payment during each of the past three years broken down by each social welfare office; and the number of returning Irish emigrants who applied for but were refused a social welfare payment on the basis of not fulfilling the habitual residency condition during each of the past three years broken down by each social welfare office. [21561/13]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The information requested by the Deputy is not available. Information relating to disallowances of returning Irish emigrants is not captured during the claim decision making process. However, information pertaining to overall disallowances on the grounds of the habitual residency condition including those disallowances relating specifically to Irish nationals is contained in the tabular statement.

Table: Claims disallowed under Habitual Residence Condition, 2010 – 2013

Year:	2010*	2011	2012	2013 to date
Irish Disallowances	650	455	428	107
Total Disallowances	5,906	4,494	2,817	985

*Please note that figures for 2010 are incomplete due to industrial action.