Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a claim for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been reviewed following the submission of further medical evidence to her Department. [21668/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The claim for disability allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 23 April 2009 following an examination by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was not medically suitable for the allowance.

An appeal was opened on 19 May 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. In that context, an examination by another Medical Assessor will be carried out. The person concerned will be advised when the arrangements have been completed.

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