Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013
273. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance under appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [44472/13]
View answerI am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer's decision.
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 in relation to social welfare entitlements.
