Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to have disability allowance re-instated in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5886/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 11 March 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures, the relevant department papers and the comments of the Department on the matter raised in the appeal have been sought. In that context, an assessment by another Medical Assessor will be carried out. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.