Written answers

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Social Welfare Appeals

10:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to jobseeker's benefit refusal. [39354/08]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The claim for jobseeker's benefit, by the person concerned, was refused by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 10th September 2008 on the grounds that he left work voluntarily and that he is not available for full-time employment.

An appeal was opened on 2nd October 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 theappeal. These are now to hand and have been referred to an Appeals Officer forconsideration.

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

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