Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted disability allowance; and if this case will be expedited in view of the applicant's illness. [45090/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under age 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to both medical assessment and a means test. The person concerned made application for disability allowance on 22 October 2008. Her case was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector for a means assessment, and she has now been interviewed by the Social Welfare Inspector. His report has been forwarded to the Disability Allowance Section, and a final decision will be given on this person's application upon receipt of this report. In view of this person's illness, her case will be expedited by the Department. She will be notified directly of the outcome.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved disability allowance. [45091/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under age 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to both medical assessment and a means test. The person concerned made application for Disability Allowance on 30 October 2008. He has been refused disability allowance on the grounds that he was deemed by a Medical Assessor to be not medically suitable for disability allowance. He has been advised of his right to send in further medical evidence and also of his right of appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. He is currently in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance.