Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to an application for social welfare payment in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29906/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1343: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for social welfare payment in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30809/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1286 and 1343 together.

I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that appeals from the persons concerned were received on 17th September 2008 and will shortly be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.