Written answers
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Department of Social Protection
Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal against a disallowance under the jobseeker's allowance scheme submitted on 4 December 2015 by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has neither received restoration status of the appeal nor a basic social protection payment. [3862/16]
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 4thJanuary 2016. 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 the documentary 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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