Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3229/23]

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 was registered in that office on 22 November 2022. 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. These papers were returned to the Appeals Office on 3 January 2023 and referred on 17 January 2023 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 hearing. On 20 January 2023 additional documentary evidence received was also forwarded to the Appeals Officer for consideration.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.