John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance application now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [19600/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the person concerned was assessed by a Medical Assessor of the Social Welfare Services who was of the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for disability allowance. He appealed this decision and in that context he was assessed by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for disability allowance.

The Department has now been requested to submit the relevant documents to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in this case. On receipt of their response, the appeal will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.