Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014
47. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath regarding a claim for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49104/14]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that following an oral hearing of this case on 10 June 2014 it was agreed to review the case by way of further investigation by a Social Welfare Inspector.
Following these investigations, the file in question was returned to the Appeals Office on 2 October 2014. The Appeals Officer who initially dealt with this case has transferred to another area and in the interest of natural justice it has been decided to arrange another oral hearing with a different Appeals Officer.
Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made.
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.
