Social Welfare Appeals Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Questions (337)

Michelle Mulherin

Question:

337. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection for each of the years 2008 to 2013, inclusive, the number of decisions of a deciding officer of the social welfare appeals office to disallow an appeal that have been revised in favour of the appellant by the chief appeals officer under section 318 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25661/14]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the figures requested relating to cases reviewed under section 318 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 were not maintained prior to 2010. However the position in relation to the number of decisions of a deciding officer which were revised by the Chief Appeals Officer in favour of the appellant for the following years are: 2 in 2010, 15 in 2011, 12 in 2012 and 17 in 2013.

Question No. 338 withdrawn.