Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on their appeal for disability allowance. [48095/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was informed of the Appeals Officers decision on 12^thAugust 2014. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts.

Following receipt of additional information from the person concerned the case was referred back to the Appeals Officer for review. The Appeals Officer subsequently referred the case to a Social Welfare Inspector to further investigate the means of the person concerned. The person concerned will be contacted when the review of his appeal has been finalised.

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.