Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2015
137. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance received, granted at initial stages, refused, appealed, and subsequently granted following appeal, by county, from 1 January 2014 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41718/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the department that statistics are not available on disability allowance (DA) claims received by county. Furthermore, of awarded DA applications, the number awarded at initial application is also not available. Therefore it is not in a position to supply the information in the manner sought by the Deputy.
The following breakdown below relates to the total number of applications received and decided for the period concerned. The number of DA claims awarded includes all claims awarded at initial application stage, at review stage and on appeal.
Breakdown of DA claims received and decisions
|
Year |
Number Received |
Number Awarded |
Number Disallowed |
|
2014 |
21,071 |
13,876 |
13,732 (*) |
|
2015 (up to End October 2015) |
18,949 |
13,194 |
13,858 (*) |
*The number of cases disallowed includes some claims also recorded as awarded in the above table where those cases were subsequently allowed following review or appeal.
The department can provide a breakdown of persons in receipt of DA by County and the following table refers to this.
|
County |
Number of DA recipients |
|
Carlow |
1,872 |
|
Cavan |
1,676 |
|
Clare |
2,870 |
|
Cork |
14,408 |
|
Donegal |
4,962 |
|
Dublin |
28,978 |
|
Galway |
6,740 |
|
Kerry |
4,416 |
|
Kildare |
3,960 |
|
Kilkenny |
2,213 |
|
Laois |
2,017 |
|
Leitrim |
6,103 |
|
Limerick |
832 |
|
Longford |
1,361 |
|
Louth |
3,159 |
|
Mayo |
3,797 |
|
Meath |
3,077 |
|
Monaghan |
1,379 |
|
Offaly |
2,020 |
|
Roscommon |
1,654 |
|
Sligo |
1,914 |
|
Tipperary |
5,241 |
|
Waterford |
3,243 |
|
Westmeath |
2,391 |
|
Wexford |
4,252 |
|
Wicklow |
3,104 |
|
Other |
7 |
|
Total |
117,646 |
I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that statistics are not maintained on a county by county basis and it is not in a position, therefore, to supply the information in the manner sought by the Deputy. The table below relates to the total number of DA appeals received and allowed for the period in question.
Outcome of DA appeals 2014 – 2015
|
- |
Favourable Decisions |
|||
|
- |
Appeal Receipts |
Revised Deciding Officers Decisions |
Appeals Allowed |
Appeals Partly Allowed |
|
2014 |
5,554 |
671 |
3,860 |
100 |
|
2015 (to End of October 2015) |
5,463 |
1,208 |
2,821 |
73 |
