Written answers
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Department of Social Protection
Invalidity Pension Appeals
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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615. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of an appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37608/13]
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 25 July 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these have been received from the Department, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an 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.
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