Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2025
510. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of regulatory, appeal or other bodies, either funded by or under the remit of his Department, which are quasi-judicial in nature. [13582/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are two bodies under the aegis of my Department which meet the definition in the question - that is they have a quasi-judicial role.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office is independent in its functions. If a person is dissatisfied with the decision of a Deciding Officer regarding one of the Department's statutory schemes, they may submit an appeal to the Chief Appeals Officer. She may delegate the case to an Appeals Officer which is a quasi-judicial role.
The Social Welfare Tribunal is a special statutory appeals mechanism for people who are refused Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance because of an industrial dispute at their place of employment. The members of the Tribunal are appointed by the Minister for Social Protection and consist of an independent Chairperson, two members nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and two by the Irish Business and Employer's Confederation (IBEC). There has been no necessity for it to sit since 2014.
