47. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to address the fact that the Appeals Office is not independent in view of the fact that it must adjudicate on decisions of her Department, of which is it a part, and appeals officers are employees of her Department, appointed by her and may return to another section after working in the Appeals Office leading to a lack of public confidence in its ability. [18843/13]

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47. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to address the fact that the Appeals Office is not independent in view of the fact that it must adjudicate on decisions of her Department, of which is it a part, and appeals officers are employees of her Department, appointed by her and may return to another section after working in the Appeals Office leading to a lack of public confidence in its ability. [18843/13]

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