Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an oral hearing. [3678/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The person's application for carer's allowance was disallowed by a Deciding Officer on the grounds that the care recipient was not so invalided or disabled as to require full time care and attention as laid down in the carer's allowance legislation. The case has been referred to the Social Welfare appeals office and, in accordance with the statutory requirements the relevant departmental papers, including a submission from the Deciding Officer, were sought. The papers have now been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The hearing will be arranged as soon as possible. Under Social Welfare Legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in regard to making such decisions.