Written answers
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Department of Social Protection
Invalidity Pension Appeals
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal for invalidity pension; if all the medical evidence was taken in to consideration in the application and the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9553/14]
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 19th February 2014. 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 papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on all documentary and medical evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral appeal 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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