Vol. 519 No. 5
254 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs to confirm when an oral hearing will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to finalise his appeal for unemployment assistance. [14160/00]
The person concerned had been in receipt of unemployment assistance since June 1995. To establish that he satisfied the statutory conditions of being available for and genuinely seeking work, he was interviewed by an inspector of the Department in December 1999.
The deciding officer, having considered the inspector's report, was of the opinion the person concerned was not available for or genuinely seeking work and disallowed his claim accordingly.
The person concerned appealed this decision to the social welfare appeals office on 2 May 2000. His case was referred to an appeals officer who is of the opinion that an oral hearing is necessary. This will be arranged as soon as possible.
