17. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the percentage of applicants refused a social welfare payment who did not go to the appeals office for the years 2013 and 2014; the reason for the high percentage of applicants that do not go through the appeals process after a disallowance of payment; if this is due to the fact that applicants are not aware of their entitlement to appeal and are therefore losing out on an opportunity to claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9337/15]

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17. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the percentage of applicants refused a social welfare payment who did not go to the appeals office for the years 2013 and 2014; the reason for the high percentage of applicants that do not go through the appeals process after a disallowance of payment; if this is due to the fact that applicants are not aware of their entitlement to appeal and are therefore losing out on an opportunity to claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9337/15]

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