Social Welfare Appeals Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Questions (414)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

414. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a social welfare appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 on 12 July 2011 to which the person received a reply from the Appeals Office dated 15 July 2011 has not yet been completed; the reason the person has received no written correspondence from the Appeals Office or any other section of her Department on the matter since July 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52839/12]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that no appeal was registered in that office for the person concerned. There is no record of any correspondence with the Office around the dates mentioned in the question. 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.