Seán Sherlock
Ceist:33. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by inspectors by county since the start of public health restrictions. [39989/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 3 December 2020
Ceisteanna (33)
Freagraí scríofa
My Department’s inspectorate are divided among eight divisions across the country. Inspectors can and do work across county boundaries and as such the number of investigations/review/ inspections carried out by county since the start of public health restrictions is not available in my Department. My Department has recorded the number of inspections cleared by Social Welfare Inspectors and the Special Investigation Unit for the period in question since March 2020 to date which is broken down on a Divisional basis in the table below. The table includes the counties in each Division and the figures provided relate to all reviews, inspection and investigations including new claims, customer requested reviews, PRSI inspections, estates and control reviews. The great majority of inspections involve desk assessments and office based interviews. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
|
Cleared During Period 12 March to 26 November 2020 |
Division |
Counties covered |
|
5,035 |
Cork Division |
Cork |
|
13,804 |
Dublin Sth/Mid Leinster |
Dublin; Kildare; Wicklow |
|
5,776 |
Midlands |
Laois; Longford; Offaly; Westmeath |
|
7,949 |
Mid West |
Clare; Kerry; Limerick; Tipperary |
|
7,384 |
North East |
Cavan; Louth; Meath; Monaghan |
|
3,847 |
North West |
Donegal; Leitrim; Sligo |
|
8,664 |
South East |
Carlow; Kilkenny; Tipperary; Waterford; Wexford |
|
6,485 |
Western |
Galway; Mayo; Roscommon |
|
32,112 |
SIU |
Nationally |
|
91,056 |
Total |
Question No. 34 answered orally.