Emmet Stagg
Question:69. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [24022/14]
View answerThursday, 5 June 2014
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27 January 2014. 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 appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection.
These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 15 May 2014 and the case was referred to an Appeals Officer on 21 May 2014 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.
Question No. 70 withdrawn.
Question No. 71 answered with Question No. 67.