Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whose disability allowance and other associated payments have been stopped; and if these allowances might be reinstated. [33340/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for disability allowance was received from the person concerned on 5 July 2013. The application was refused on 20 November 2013 as the person’s means were in excess of the statutory limit for a person in his circumstances.

The person subsequently appealed this decision to the Chief Appeals Officer. On 28 May 2014 an appeal’s officer disallowed the appeal and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision by the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

An appeals officer’s decision is final and conclusive in the absence of any fresh facts or evidence.