John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a date for their oral hearing on a social welfare appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47741/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision and without recourse to an oral hearing. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 8 October 2013.

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 in relation to social welfare entitlements.