Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24258/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.