Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the oral hearing in relation to the appeal for a respite care grant for 2005 for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be scheduled as the delay is most unfair in view of the fact that the matter has been ongoing for many months. [11911/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned appealed against the decision to refuse him a Respite Care Grant for 2005. In accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant departmental papers and comments of my Department were sought. These have now been provided and I am informed that the case has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing.

I am advised that a date is not yet available for the oral hearing but that a date will be set as soon as it can be accommodated.