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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| Month | Questions |
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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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Debates under the same heading
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
Pa Daly
written
2025-04-03 · to Social
259. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for processing an appeal by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-04-03 · to Social
260. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delays in processing an appeal for a person (details supplied) by the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-03-27 · to Social
312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if the processing of a section 317 review will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/25]
Edward Timmins
written
2025-03-26 · to Social
105. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will request his staff to reopen the appeal of a person (details supplied) who’s application for carer’s benefit has been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14355/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-03-25 · to Social
518. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance that are on appeal to the social welfare appeals office; and the number that are under consideration for two, three, four months and so on, in tabular form. [13928/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
993. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made by his Department’s appeals office in relation to a request for an oral hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/25]
James O'Connor
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
1002. Deputy James O'Connor 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. [11000/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
1006. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the disability allowance appeal decision in relation to person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11108/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
1018. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
1032. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s appeal by a person (details supplied) that was submitted in July 2024. [11656/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
1033. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal by a person (details supplied); the status of the appeal. [11658/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
1046. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
114. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection how the number of appeals in relation to disability payments compares to appeals for other social protection payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8431/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
141. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average current waiting time for a social welfare appeal in the State; how waiting times for a decision vary across different payments; whether waiting times have increased over the past 12 months; what action he is taking to reduce the time it takes to process an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
143. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the current timeframe for social welfare appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8178/25]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
148. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason social welfare applicants who have submitted appeals are having to wait up to eight months for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8595/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
149. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for an appeal for a carer's allowance; the average time for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
295. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal by a person (details supplied) for disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
302. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) that was submitted in August 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8737/25]
Michael Murphy
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
305. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an urgent decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [8758/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
310. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to support and expedite a carers benefit appeal in respect of a person from County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8784/25]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2025-02-26 · to Social
208. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timeline for social welfare appeals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-02-25 · to Social
578. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7229/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-02-25 · to Social
579. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection further to a previous Parliamentary Question, when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7232/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-02-25 · to Social
580. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/25]