Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29214/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the illness benefit claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an examination by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for the benefit. An appeal was registered on 15th September 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the Social Welfare services on the matter raised in the appeal have been sought. In that context, an examination by another Medical Assessor will be carried out. 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.