Social Welfare Appeals
An official questions-paper heading. 213 questions (5 oral, 208 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-08.
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| Jan 2025 | 15 |
| Feb 2025 | 36 |
| Mar 2025 | 10 |
| Apr 2025 | 24 |
| May 2025 | 27 |
| Jun 2025 | 13 |
| Jul 2025 | 26 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
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Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Social Welfare Appeals |
| 2026-04-30 | Social Welfare Appeals |
| 2025-11-13 | Social Welfare Appeals |
| 2025-11-13 | Social Welfare Appeals |
| 2025-09-25 | Social Welfare Appeals |
| 2025-05-27 | Social Welfare Appeals |
The questions
John McGuinness
written
2025-07-15 · to Social
627. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [38906/25]
Joanna Byrne
written
2025-07-15 · to Social
638. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal decision in respect of a person from County Louth (details supplied), noting that the appeal was received by the appeals office on 31 July 2024. [39007/25]
Michael Collins
written
2025-07-15 · to Social
658. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) refused retirement benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39472/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-07-15 · to Social
659. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39479/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
566. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal (details supplied). [37359/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
567. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal (details supplied). [37361/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
586. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of live social welfare appeals which have been waiting for a decision for one year or longer; if he can provide a breakdown by payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37527/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
587. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the number of oral hearings held by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37528/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
597. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal by an individual (details supplied) against a refusal of invalidity pension for a named person which was submitted several months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-07-01 · to Social
507. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35243/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-07-01 · to Social
531. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for domiciliary care allowance claim reviews and domiciliary care allowance claim appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35721/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-07-01 · to Social
532. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for carer's allowance claim reviews and carer's allowance claim appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35722/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-01 · to Social
535. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35868/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-06-26 · to Social
277. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the case of a social welfare appeals office decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35090/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-06-24 · to Social
591. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address long waiting times for appeals being dealt with by way of a summary decision or oral hearing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34311/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-06-19 · to Social
99. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans to review the appeals process for the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33038/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-06-19 · to Social
105. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for social welfare appeals for each social welfare scheme; the number of successful appeals granted, over the past four years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-19 · to Social
152. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to give an update on work his Department is doing to decrease social welfare appeal waiting times; the current average time it takes for an appeal to be decided on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32277/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-06-17 · to Social
557. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal process will be completed for an applicant for Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/25]
John Brady
written
2025-06-17 · to Social
559. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) which was submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32235/25]
Brian Brennan
written
2025-06-12 · to Social
398. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case for the awarding of a pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31411/25]
Brian Brennan
written
2025-06-12 · to Social
399. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case for awarding carer’s allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31412/25]
Duncan Smith
written
2025-06-12 · to Social
400. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/25]
Máire Devine
written
2025-06-11 · to Social
185. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal (details supplied). [30884/25]
Séamus McGrath
written
2025-06-11 · to Social
215. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31287/25]