Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1311: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if unemployment benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30477/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for job seekers benefit from 29th April '08 and their claim was refused. They have appealed this decision and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal from the person concerned was received by that Office on 10/7/08. The case has been referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of this Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.