Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to indicate, notwithstanding replies to previous parliamentary questions in the case, if he is aware of the hardship currently being suffered by a family due to the cessation of carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17877/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer has decided to hold an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned. As a matter of priority, the hearing will scheduled within the next 3 weeks and the person concerned will shortly be notified of the exact 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.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.