887. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1525/25]

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.

An Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned on 11th October 2024 by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the decision, and has submitted further documentation on 18th December 2024 for consideration by the Appeals Officer.

The Appeals Officer is currently reviewing this documentation, and will issue a response to the person concerned in the coming days.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.