Written answers
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Appeals
9:00 pm
Áine Collins (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding appeals (details supplied). [16670/11]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a child benefit appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 07 December 2010 and a domiciliary care allowance appeal was registered on 26 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 02 and 03 June 2011 respectively.
A disability allowance appeal was registered on 02 February 2011 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office is currently awaiting the relevant papers and the comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal. When received, the relevant appeals will be considered concurrently by an Appeals Officer who will decide whether the cases can be decided on a summary basis or whether to list them or 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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