Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a jobseekers allowance appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised. [36578/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The claim for jobseeker's allowance by the person concerned was disallowed by a deciding officer of the Department on 24 August 2008 on the grounds that his means exceeded the statutory limit.

An appeal was opened on 17 September 2008 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the Deciding Officer's comments on the grounds of the appeal.

On receipt of these, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early 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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be scheduled to finalise a half-rate carers allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [36579/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The claim for Carer's Allowance, by the person concerned, was refused by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the 10th April 2008 on the grounds that he was not providing full-time care and attention in respect of the care recipient and that he was employed outside the home for more than 15 hours per week.

An appeal was opened on 17 April 2008 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the Deciding Officer's comments on the grounds of the appeal.

These have been received and her case has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral appeal hearing.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on Social Welfare entitlements.