Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1043. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance appeal decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20287/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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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 am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision.  The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.