Michael Ring
Question:797 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal for carer’s allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2005/10]
View answerTuesday, 19 January 2010
Questions (732, 733)
Written answers
The 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. The person concerned will be notified when the necessary 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.
Questions Nos. 798 to 800, inclusive, answered with Question No. 793.
Question No. 801 answered with Question No. 783.
Michael Ring
Question:802 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. [2010/10]
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 for the allowance.
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.