Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014
360. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 27 March 2014, if she will accept a late appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19204/14]
View answerFurther to my response to PQ 14496/14 on 27th March 2014, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no change to the information previously given in this case.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office have no trace of any appeal from the person concerned and, despite an extensive search of its records, there is no evidence of any communication relating to an appeal having issued to the person concerned at either of the addresses mentioned by the Deputy.
If the Deputy can provide any evidence relating to the correspondence from the appeals office, which he states was sent to the wrong address, the matter will be investigated further.
As previously advised to the Deputy (replies to representations on 05th & 19th February 2014 refer) it is open to the person concerned to make a new application for disability allowance to the Department and to have the matter determined afresh in light of any changed circumstances.
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.
