Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
776 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a date will be set for an oral hearing in respect of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made on their application for habitual residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1830/10]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case.
In order to be fair to all appellants, oral hearings are arranged in strict chronological order. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
