Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 January 2013
114. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in statistical form the number of persons who use the community welfare office on Cashel Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis and the types of queries dealt with in this office. [3486/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraStatistics are not currently compiled for the number of persons who use the Community Welfare Office in Cashel Road Health Centre. However the most recent claim statistics available to my Department indicate that on average, 11 claims for Supplementary Welfare Allowance are made per day at the office. As the clinic is open to the public for 4 days per week, this equates to approximately 44 claims per week, 191 claims per month, or 2,288 claims per year.
There are no statistics currently compiled for the types of queries dealt with in this office. However, the two Community Welfare Officers concerned answer queries relating to the full gamut of Supplementary Welfare Allowances.
