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]
Topics / Social Welfare Appeals
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Welfare Appeals
226 questions from 73 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
226
questions
220 written, 6 oral
73
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 15 |
| February 2025 | 36 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 24 |
| May 2025 | 27 |
| June 2025 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 26 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 9 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 13 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Debated under the same heading
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The questions
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
587. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will take steps in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) who is being denied carer's allowance on the grounds that they receive a fostering allowance from a fostering agency that is not funded under section 38 of the Health Act 2004, but the agency has a contract with Tusla; if this anomaly will be addressed; and if he will make a st…
273. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied). [6873/25]
131. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for social welfare appeals by scheme between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6485/25]
506. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6302/25]
229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/25]
230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case for a review of the blind pension means test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5322/25]
231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied) having their disability allowance revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5325/25]
232. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer’s allowance which is under a section 317 review will issue to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/25]
234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance application that was recently refused (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/25]
236. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) needing disability benefit approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5397/25]
193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied), which has run beyond the normal guideline times for appeals. [4929/25]
396. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/25]