Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2011
66 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection when a jobseeker’s allowance claim which has been referred to the appeals office will be dealt with in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if an oral hearing will be allowed. [30275/11]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 6 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 17 August 2011 and the appeal has been referred 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.
