Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for widow's pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10221/12]

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 12th 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 18th January 2012 and the appeal was assigned to an Appeals Officer for consideration on 31st January 2012.

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.