Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for supplementary welfare allowance and one-parent family allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17661/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned made an application for supplementary welfare allowance and one-parent family payment both of which were disallowed.

Correspondence received from the person concerned was treated as an appeal for both schemes.

The supplementary welfare allowance appeal submission has been prepared by the designated person administering the supplementary welfare allowance scheme and is being forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, D’Olier House, Dublin 2 today.

The person’s one parent family appeal is currently with the Social Welfare Inspector. When the Inspector finalises his report the appeal will be returned to the Deciding Officer for further consideration. If the Deciding Officer does not revise the original decision the appeal will then be forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, Dublin 2 as soon as possible.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. If you require any further assistance with this query please do not hesitate to contact Philip in my office.