Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2024
315. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Galway, who, having been refused the disability allowance, were successful in their appeals of her Department’s decision to refuse, in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [20547/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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 below table shows a breakdown of the number of disability allowance appeals from persons living in County Galway at the time of their appeal. The table provides the total number of DA appeals finalised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office and the number of those appeals that resulted in a successful outcome in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024.
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DA Appeals for Persons in County Galway 2014 – 2024 (up to 30 April 2024) |
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Year |
Total number of DA Appeals Finalised |
Allowed |
Partially Allowed |
Revised Decision by the Department |
Total Successful Appeals |
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2014 |
272 |
174 |
4 |
1 |
179 |
|
2015 |
266 |
149 |
5 |
5 |
159 |
|
2016 |
184 |
111 |
7 |
3 |
121 |
|
2017 |
178 |
134 |
1 |
1 |
136 |
|
2018 |
181 |
127 |
6 |
2 |
135 |
|
2019 |
323 |
202 |
4 |
2 |
208 |
|
2020 |
309 |
184 |
6 |
5 |
195 |
|
2021 |
228 |
132 |
6 |
2 |
140 |
|
2022 |
223 |
106 |
8 |
3 |
117 |
|
2023 |
226 |
120 |
1 |
3 |
122 |
|
2024 (up to 30/04/24) |
92 |
31 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
The below shows the percentage of successful appeals of persons living in Co. Galway relative to the total numb 10 years to date in 2024 The below shows the percentage of successful appeals of persons living in C
|
Year |
Claims Awarded |
Successful Appeals |
Percentage |
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2014 |
687 |
179 |
26% |
|
2015 |
856 |
159 |
19% |
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2016 |
801 |
121 |
15% |
|
2017 |
884 |
136 |
15% |
|
2018 |
839 |
135 |
16% |
|
2019 |
927 |
208 |
22% |
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2020 |
832 |
195 |
23% |
|
2021 |
668 |
140 |
21% |
|
2022 |
674 |
117 |
17% |
|
2023 |
847 |
122 |
14% |
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2024 (up to 30/04/24) |
318 |
34 |
11% |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
