Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
782 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an assessment by another medical officer will be carried out to finalise the disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1880/10]
View answerPayment of disability allowance to the person concerned was refused by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for disability allowance. An appeal was opened and in the context of that appeal, his case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable.
I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in the light of this second medical opinion, that office decided to afford him an opportunity of setting out the complete and up to date grounds of his appeal. On receipt of his response the relevant departmental papers will be requested from the Department and the appeal will then be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
783 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an appeal will be opened on the refusal of a carer’s allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1883/10]
View answer801 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2009/10]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 801 together.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments on the grounds of appeal in the case of the persons concerned have been sought. When received, the appeals in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
784 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when adisability appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1892/10]
View answerPayment of disability allowance, to the person concerned, was refused by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for disability allowance.
I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the Deciding Officer's comments on the grounds of the appeal. In that context, an assessment by another Medical Assessor will be carried out and the Social Welfare Appeals Office will be in contact with the person concerned as soon as the result of the assessment is to hand.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
