Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33570/23]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered on the 1st March 2023. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought.
These were received on 6th April 2023 and the case was assigned to an Appeals Officer on 9th May 2023.
The Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 29th May 2023.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
