Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of an application for jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 28 February 2017. At the hearing it was agreed that additional information was required and would be provided by the person concerned. As the Deputy will be aware certain information was submitted by email through his office on 20th March 2017. It was indicated in that email correspondence that the appellant was awaiting further information from his bank which to date has not been submitted to this office. If this information is available it should be submitted without delay. Otherwise the Appeals Officer will proceed to determine the appeal on the basis of the information provided to date including that adduced at the oral hearing.

The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has been determined.

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.