Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 January 2014
122. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not received a decision in respect of an appeal of a decision to refuse them jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3315/14]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9th December 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of the appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 14th January 2014 and the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an 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 in relation to social welfare entitlements.
