Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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362. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of every application for social welfare in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [2654/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The supplementary welfare allowance and jobseeker’s allowance claims, by the person concerned, were disallowed by a Designated/Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that she failed to disclose her means.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeals in this case were referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing of both appeals.

Every effort will be made to hear the cases as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made.

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.