Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
313. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of assessments the chief medical officer conducted in 2015 under the disability allowance scheme and the illness benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/16]
View answerThe total numbers of Disability Allowance and Illness Benefit assessments conducted in 2015 by Medical Assessors under the authority of the Chief Medical Officer, are set out in the following table.
|
Scheme |
Numbers of Assessments in 2015 |
|
Disability Allowance |
28,115 |
|
Illness Benefit |
27,882 |
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
