Vol. 415 No. 8
425 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline the reason, (1) there has been a long delay in making a decision on the appeal by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 concerning the reduction in the percentage for disablement benefit and (2) information on his case has been difficult to obtain; when a response to this appeal will be available; and if he will have this case investigated.
The person concerned was assessed with 5 per cent disablement for life from 23 December 1991 following examination by a medical referee of my Department in November 1991. He formally appealed against this decision on 12 December and his case was forwarded to my Department's medical adviser for examination.
Further medical evidence was received from the person concerned, in support of his appeal, in January 1992 and was also submitted to the medical adviser to ensure that his review would take full account of all the medical evidence available. Subsequently, the case was referred to an appeals officer for consideration on 3 February 1992 in the ordinary way.
