Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the social protection entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [39910/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the jobseeker's benefit appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 11 November 2011 and was referred to an Appeals Officer on 22 November 2011 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for one parent family allowance payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39923/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Following an oral hearing the Appeals Officer decided that the person concerned is disqualified from receiving one parent family payment. She was notified of the outcome of the appeal on 3 November 2011.