Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 675: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19327/12]

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 17th October 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 February 2012 and the appeal will, in due course, be assigned to an Appeals Officer for consideration.

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.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 677: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a scope appeal that is overdue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19332/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Further to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 117 on 16th February 2012, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given previously.

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.