Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1145. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45844/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the domiciliary care allowance appeal from the mother of the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who had decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on 9th October 2018. The notification of the hearing was issued to the appellant. However, subsequently, the Appeals Office was advised by the appellant that she was unable to attend the scheduled oral hearing as she was going on holiday at that time. Therefore, the oral hearing was postponed. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements for another oral hearing have been made.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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.