Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding illness benefit/disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41918/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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A decision has been made in this case and I regret to inform you that the appeal has been disallowed.

The Appeals officer has expressed the opinion that person concerned was not incapable of any or all employment as prescribed for the purpose of entitlement to illness benefit from 19^th October 2011 onwards.

A note on the reasons for the Appeals officer’s decision is outlined below.

“In this case the person concerned had previously been diagnosed with a medical condition which required careful and on-going attention in order to alleviate any possible adverse effects. It was nonetheless concluded by qualified medical assessors, following two medical examinations, and on review of all case details that the person concerned did not meet the prescribed medical criteria for continued entitlement to illness benefit.”

The person concerned was notified of this decision by letter from the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10^th September 2012.

There has been no application for disability allowance made by the person concerned to date.