asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of smallholders who have been factually assessed in each county since May 1983; the number who have had (a) an increase in payment; (b) a reduction in payment; (c) appealed against a decision and were successful or unsuccessful; and (d) total number in each county who lost their unemployment assistance.
Written Answers. - Smallholders' Social Welfare Payments.
425.
The information sought is shown on the following tables. It represents the position as at 31 January 1984.
Results of decisions on factually assessed smallholder applications
|
County |
Number of cases factually assessed since May 1983 |
Number of cases where payment increased |
Number of cases where payment reduced |
Number of cases where payment ceased |
|
Cavan |
257 |
52 |
121 |
84 |
|
Cork |
347 |
55 |
103 |
189 |
|
Clare |
287 |
62 |
90 |
135 |
|
Donegal |
854 |
332 |
399 |
123 |
|
Galway |
568 |
159 |
194 |
215 |
|
Kerry |
755 |
104 |
237 |
414 |
|
Leitrim |
316 |
117 |
146 |
53 |
|
Limerick |
147 |
28 |
42 |
78 |
|
Longford |
214 |
51 |
106 |
57 |
|
Mayo |
1,168 |
404 |
542 |
222 |
|
Monaghan |
65 |
33 |
27 |
5 |
|
Roscommon |
238 |
73 |
91 |
74 |
|
Sligo |
101 |
39 |
49 |
13 |
Results of appeals by factually assessed smallholders.
|
County |
Number who appealed |
Number of appeals heard |
Number who were successful |
Number who were unsuccessful |
|
Cavan |
73 |
45 |
24 |
21 |
|
Cork |
104 |
74 |
29 |
45 |
|
Clare |
98 |
32 |
3 |
29 |
|
Donegal |
140 |
94 |
62 |
32 |
|
Galway |
212 |
104 |
23 |
81 |
|
Kerry |
301 |
206 |
70 |
136 |
|
Leitrim |
49 |
32 |
18 |
14 |
|
Limerick |
68 |
45 |
16 |
29 |
|
Longford |
51 |
34 |
14 |
20 |
|
Mayo |
311 |
168 |
82 |
86 |
|
Monaghan |
11 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
Roscommon |
59 |
28 |
17 |
11 |
|
Sligo |
44 |
30 |
8 |
22 |