James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 662: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it will take for disability allowance to be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if this application will be prioritised in view of the financial difficulties of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48290/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 29 April 2010. His claim was assessed by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted that medical opinion and refused his claim.

A letter issued to the person on 26 November 2010 advising him of this decision.

The person concerned is currently in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance of €33.10 per week. His spouse is in receipt of invalidity pension at the weekly rate of €223.30 plus half rate carers allowance of €102.00 per week.

It is open to the person's spouse to claim her husband as an adult dependent on her invalidity claim and a form has issued to her in this regard. When the completed form is received a decision will be made on her entitlement to an increase.