Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1033. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38493/23]

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 in that office on 1 June 2023.

It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 12 June 2023 and the case was referred to an Appeals Officer on 14 June 2023.

The Appeals Officer has advised that a summary decision to allow the appeal has now been made and a decision letter confirming the outcome issued on the 4th September 2023.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.