John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding issues raised in correspondence to her Department in respect of a person (details supplied). [53459/13]

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 including that adduced at oral hearing, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned. The daughter of the person concerned wrote to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 23^rd November 2013 requesting the Chief Appeals Officer to review the decision of the Appeals Officer under Section 318 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005. The person concerned will be notified when the Section 318 review has been completed.

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.