Written answers
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Appeals
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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1085. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the invalidity pension appeal of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved given the fact that the person has sufficient contributions from his or her employment with an organisation since 2001 and that his or her first registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau for a stamp 1 that is only issued when a valid work permit exists was on 5 April 2001. [29184/22]
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.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been registered in that office. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if necessary, hold an oral appeal hearing.
I am further advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal of the person concerned will be dealt with expeditiously and they will be in contact with the person concerned in due course.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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