Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011
243 Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a carer’s allowance appeal application will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28315/11]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 16th May 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 26th August 2011 and the appeal will be assigned an Appeals Officer who, in due course, will decide whether the case can be decided on a summary basis or whether to list it for oral hearing.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
244 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; the reason for the delay in processing an appeal in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28330/11]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15 August 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 6 October 2011 and the appeal will be assigned, in due course, to an Appeals Officer who will decide whether the case can be decided on a summary basis or whether to list it for oral hearing.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
