Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to an application for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15059/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The claim for jobseeker's allowance, by the person concerned, was refused by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 16 February 2009 on the grounds that she did not satisfy the Habitual Residence conditions.

An appeal was opened on 3 March 2009 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 the response 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.