Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Questions (744)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

744. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff in the independent social welfare appeals office for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12264/24]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.

The table below confirms the number of staff in the Social Welfare Appeals office for the past five years.

Appeals Office - end February 2020 Grade	People	Posts
Principal Officer	2	2.00
Assistant Principal Officer	40	38.75
Higher Executive Officer	7	7.00
Executive Officer	12	11.35
Clerical Officer	25	23.80
TOTAL	86	82.90

Appeals Office - end February 2021 Grade	People	Posts
Principal Officer	2	2.00
Assistant Principal Officer	37	36.00
Higher Executive Officer	7	7.00
Executive Officer	12	11.55
Clerical Officer	26	24.50
TOTAL	84	81.05

Appeals Office - end February 2022 Grade	People	Posts
Principal Officer	3	3.00
Assistant Principal Officer	38	37.20
Higher Executive Officer	6	6.00
Executive Officer	9	8.80
Clerical Officer	28	26.50
TOTAL	84	81.50

Appeals Office - end February 2023 Grade	People	Posts
Principal Officer	4	4.00
Assistant Principal Officer	39	38.20
Higher Executive Officer	7	7.00
Executive Officer	10	10.00
Clerical Officer	24	23.00
TOTAL	84	82.20

Appeals Office - end February 2024 Grade	People	Posts
Principal Officer	4	4.00
Assistant Principal Officer	39	38.00
Higher Executive Officer	7	7.00
Executive Officer	12	12.00
Clerical Officer	25	23.80
TOTAL	87	84.80

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.