Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the medical assessor or the deciding officer examined an applicant for disability allowance (details supplied) before or after the original decision to refuse the allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17067/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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All the medical evidence received from the person concerned is being reviewed by the Acting Deputy Chief Medical Advisor and when his opinion is received the deciding officer will inform the person of the outcome.