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Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024

Monday, 9 September 2024

Ceisteanna (957)

Paul Donnelly

Ceist:

957. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff by grade working in the Social Welfare Appeals Office, in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [34471/24]

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The 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 table below gives a breakdown of Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff working in the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2023 and 2024 by grade.

Appeals Office - 2023

Appeals Office - 2024

Grade Number

Grade Number

Principal Officer 4

Principal Officer 4

Assistant Principal Officer 44.2

Assistant Principal Officer 44

Higher Executive Officer 7

Higher Executive Officer 7

Executive Officer 10

Executive Officer 11.4

Clerical Officer 24

Clerical Officer 21.8

Total 84

Total 83.2

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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