Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2011
271 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a reply in respect of their carer’s allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30133/11]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 02 June 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 23 September 2011 and the appeal will, in due course, be assigned 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.
