Robert Troy
Question:1235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability appeal by a person (details supplied). [34741/17]
View answerThursday, 13 July 2017
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I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal was registered on 20th June 2017 and in accordance with the statutory requirements that office has contacted the person concerned and asked her to set out the complete grounds of her appeal. On receipt of her response the relevant papers will be requested from the Department of Social Protection and the appeal will then be referred, in due course, to an Appeals Officer for consideration.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister of Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.