Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 April 2012
127 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite the matter. [19700/12]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 14th October 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 2nd February 2012 and the appeal was assigned to an Appeals Officer for consideration on 24th March 2012.
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.
