Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow was refused disability allowance. [34105/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Disability allowance may be payable to persons who have an injury, disease or physical or mental disability that has continued or may be expected to continue for at least one year and who, as a result of this disability are substantially restricted in undertaking work that would otherwise be suitable for a person of their age, experience and qualifications.

The person concerned was refused disability allowance on the ground that based upon the medical assessor's assessment of the medical evidence supplied in support of the claim, the person was not medically suitable for disability allowance.

The person was notified in writing of this decision and the reason for it.

The decision was reviewed by a deciding officer in the light of further medical evidence subsequently submitted to the department. However, following review of the further medical evidence by a medical assessor, the deciding officer decided that there were insufficient grounds for the original decision to be changed and, accordingly, that the decision to refuse disability allowance should stand.

The person was notified in writing of this review decision and the reason for it.