Written answers

Monday, 9 September 2024

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Appeals

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1012.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35599/24]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather 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.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2nd July 2024. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 3rd July 2024 and the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on documentary evidence presented or, if necessary, hold an oral hearing.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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