Written answers
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Appeals
8:00 pm
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [8339/11]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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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 22 January 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 29 March 2011 and the appeal will be referred to an Appeals Officer in due course, who will decide whether the case can be decided on a summary basis or whether to list it for oral hearing. 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.
Ray Butler (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8341/11]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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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 8th December 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 14th February 2011 and the appeal will be referred in due course to an Appeals Officer, who will decide whether the case can be decided on a summary basis or whether to list it for oral hearing. 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.
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