Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason no decision was made on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24083/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 9 December 2008.

In order to determine his means, his file was sent to a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation. He was interviewed by a Social Welfare Inspector on 9 January 2009 and was requested to provide details of his 2008 income derived from self employment.

Subsequent to that interview, it came to light that the person may have other means that were not disclosed to the Social Welfare Inspector and he was requested, in writing, to supply full details of these other means, along with his 2008 accounts which were yet to be furnished. When the information requested had not been received by November 2009 his claim was returned to the Deciding Officer stating that the person had failed to disclose his means.

The person concerned subsequently provided certain information in relation to his claim and his file was referred back to the Social Welfare Inspector for investigation.

In the meantime there was a change in the Inspectorate personnel for the Mallow area and a new Inspector was appointed.

I understand a Social Welfare Inspector will be in contact with the person concerned in the next few days regarding his means. When the report is received a decision will be made and the person will be notified directly of the outcome.