Anne Rabbitte
Question:733. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an oral hearing for a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [32174/17]
View answerTuesday, 11 July 2017
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to hold an oral hearing in this case in early August 2017. The person concerned will be notified shortly of the arrangements for the 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.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.