Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 811: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carer's allowance appeal will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11834/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for carer's allowance by the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 9 December 2008 on the grounds that the applicant was not providing full-time care and attention in respect of the care recipient.

An appeal was opened on 07 January 2009 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the case has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made.

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