Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer’s allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [6167/15]

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 allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 08^thDecember 2014.

Following receipt of additional information the Appeals Officer has set aside her decision and has decided to re-open the appeal by way of granting an oral hearing of the case. The oral hearing will be heard by a different Appeals Officer and the person concerned will be advised of the arrangements for the hearing when 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.