Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

I will ask the officials if it is possible to arrange that. I would like to stress again that with regard to disability, the decisions are made on medical grounds and made by medical people. This case has been considered a number of time and it is not the social welfare general staff who have made the decision. The decision has been made on medical grounds. However, I will certainly advise the officials that the Deputy has requested an oral appeal in this case.