Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for disability allowance will be granted in view of new medical evidence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1963/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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1The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27th July 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 21st December 2011 and the appeal will be assigned, 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.

Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and approve an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1965/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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1The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 3rd December 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 6th January 2012 and the appeal will be assigned, 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.