Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 in respect of their disability allowance claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22065/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on 29 May 2014. The person concerned will be notified shortly of the arrangements for the 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.