Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting since 4 March 2013 for a decision on the review on their application for jobseeker's allowance. [17404/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers were received by that office on 27 February 2014 and that the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer 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.