Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing for jobseeker's allowance will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [45580/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. 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.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for disability allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45613/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 9 February 2010. His claim was assessed by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted that medical opinion and refused his claim. A letter issued to the person on 23 July 2010 advising him of this decision.

The person submitted further medical evidence and this was assessed by another medical assessor who was also of the opinion that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted that medical opinion and the person was notified of this by letter on 2 September 2010. The person subsequently appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office and submitted further medical evidence in support of his appeal. The Appeals Office will be in contact with the person in due course in relation to his appeal.