John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for jobseeker's allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if in the meantime they will be approved for supplementary allowance. [15422/11]

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 31 May 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). 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.