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Dáil Éireann - Volume 348 - 14 March, 1984

Written Answers. - Smallholders' Social Welfare Payments.

Mr. Kitt Mr. Kitt

425. Mr. Kitt asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of smallholders who have been factually assessed in each county since May 1983; the number who have had (a) an increase in payment; (b) a reduction in payment; (c) appealed against a decision and were successful or unsuccessful; and (d) total number in each county who lost their unemployment assistance.

Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. B. Desmond) Barry Desmond

Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. B. Desmond): The information sought is shown on the following tables. It represents the position as at 31 January 1984.

Results of decisions on factually assessed smallholder applications

County	Number of cases factually assessed since May 1983	Number of cases where payment increased	Number of cases where payment reduced	Number of cases where payment ceased
Cavan	257	52	121	84
Cork	347	55	103	189
Clare	287	62	90	135
Donegal	854	332	399	123
Galway	568	159	194	215
Kerry	755	104	237	414
Leitrim	316	117	146	53
Limerick	147	28	42	78
Longford	214	51	106	57
Mayo	1,168	404	542	222
Monaghan	65	33	27	5
Roscommon	238	73	91	74
Sligo	101	39	49	13

Results of appeals by factually assessed smallholders.

County	Number who appealed	Number of appeals heard	Number who were successful	Number who were unsuccessful
Cavan	73	45	24	21
Cork	104	74	29	45
Clare	98	32	3	29
Donegal	140	94	62	32
Galway	212	104	23	81
Kerry	301	206	70	136
Leitrim	49	32	18	14
Limerick	68	45	16	29
Longford	51	34	14	20
Mayo	311	168	82	86
Monaghan	11	4	1	3
Roscommon	59	28	17	11
Sligo	44	30	8	22

Dáil Éireann 348 Written Answers. Smallholders' Social Welfare Payments.

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