Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 673: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an appeal in respect of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford which was refused cannot be dealt with by the appeals office as they are awaiting the file to be sent to them from the carer's allowance section; the further reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14800/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office on 27 January 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. In that regard the appeal for the person concerned was sent to Carer's Allowance section on 27 January 2010 and a reply is still awaited. When received, the appeal in question 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.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 674: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will issue on an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [14811/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.