Patrick Deering
Ceist:288 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for jobseeker’s will issue in respect of a person (details supplied). [15660/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 21 March 2012
Ceisteanna (280)
Freagraí scríofa
The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11 November 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10 December 2012 and the appeal will, in due course, be assigned to an Appeals Officer for consideration.
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 on social welfare entitlements.