Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal sent in April 2023 against the decision to refuse application for a carer's support grant and a respite grant was received and registered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32963/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that there is no record of any appeal in respect of a Carers Support Grant by the person concerned having been received by that office. In light of your request, the Appeals Office has written to the person to advise of same and also requesting details of the appeal request.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.