Written answers

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Appeals

Photo of Mairead FarrellMairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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1120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to their disability allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29745/22]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) 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. 

Separate to the appeaI referred to by the Deputy, I am advised that a revised decision in favour of the person concerned was recently made by a Deciding Officer of the Department.  Consequently, the appeal to the independent SWAO was withdrawn on 3 June 2022.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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