Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an illness benefit backdating appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15144/23]

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.

I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal request was received from the person concerned on 3 March 2023. The Appeals Office subsequently corresponded with him on 9 March 2023 requesting some additional documentation which is required in order to accept his appeal.

On receipt of the required information the appeal will be registered and the relevant departmental papers will be requested from the Department of Social Protection. The appeal will then be referred in due course to an Appeals Officer for consideration.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.