Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 696: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a one-parent family allowance social welfare appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15119/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been received and the case has been referred to an Appeals Officer for 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 697: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15120/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been received and the case has been referred to an Appeals Officer for 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 698: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when domiciliary care allowance appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15145/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 699: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral appeal hearing will be arranged in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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One of the persons concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 1 April 2010. A decision will be made on her claim in the next week. There is no record of a claim from the other person concerned and there is no record of an appeal having been lodged by either person.