Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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200. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a non contributory widows pension will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21140/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that following an oral hearing of the case in question, the Appeals Officer has referred the case back to a Social Welfare Inspector for further investigation and clarification on certain issues. On receipt of the inspector’s response, the case will be further considered by the Appeals Officer.

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.