Michael Ring
Question:164 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not receiving unemployment benefit. [30599/04]
View answerWednesday, 24 November 2004
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The person concerned applied for unemployment benefit on 6 October 2004. A deciding officer disallowed her claim on the grounds that she is not genuinely seeking full-time work. The person concerned had not produced evidence from employers where employment is most likely to be available. It is open to the person concerned to appeal this decision to the social welfare appeals office and a form for this purpose was issued to her on 22 November 2004.
Under social welfare legislation, decisions on claims must be made by deciding officers and appeals officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in making such decisions.