Written answers
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Department of Social Protection
Disability Allowance Appeals
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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280. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a decision on an application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6218/14]
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 referred to an Appeals Officer on 5th February 2014, 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 in relation to social welfare entitlements.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when refusal of an application for disability allowance can be reversed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6243/14]
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 27th November 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10th February 2014 and the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on 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 in relation to social welfare entitlements.
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