Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

How can we tell in cases where a person has been refused social welfare assistance, has no income and has a condition that is likely to last more than 12 months - the criterion that is applicable? Have we been able to answer that? Is it possible to answer the question as to whether this condition will persist for more than 12 months, in which case he or she is entitled to be considered for payment of disability allowance or a pension?