Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review correspondence (details supplied) and have the case reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6038/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Jobseekers Allowance Claim for the Person Concerned has been reviewed. The new weekly rate is €68.70 payable from 18/01/2024 and can be collected from the nominated post office.

Correspondence issued to the person concerned on 06/02/2024 with details of the revised payment.

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.

I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 30th January 2024.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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.

I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, and following a phone oral hearing, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 31st January 2024.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be received, as this has been pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6085/24]

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 Deputy will be aware from my response to a previous question on this matter on 24 January 2024 that the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was received on the 6th September 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 9th November 2023 and the case was assigned to an Appeals Officer on 15th November 2023, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if necessary, hold an oral appeal hearing.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.