Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1006. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a decision in regard to a disability allowance appeal in respect of their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37913/23]

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 an appeal by the person concerned was registered on the 22nd May 2023. 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 received on 12th June 2023 and the case was assigned to an Appeals Officer. The Appeals Officer has been contacted and confirmed that an online oral hearing will be scheduled for this case in the coming week.

The Appeals Office will be in touch with the person concerned regarding this in due course.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1007. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a decision in regard to a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37914/23]

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 an appeal by the person concerned was registered on the 8th June 2023. 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 received on 3rd July 2023 and the case was assigned to an Appeals Officer on 11th July 2023, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if necessary, hold an oral appeal hearing. The Appeals Officer has been contacted to expedite the appeal in this case.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.