Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a case for disability allowance will be reconsidered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37430/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for disability allowance (DA) by the person concerned was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 23 October 2013. He appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. An appeals officer, having considered all the evidence available in the case, disallowed the appeal and the person in question was notified of the outcome.

It is open to the person in question to make a new application for DA. I am informed that the Department has posted an application form to the person concerned. The new application, once received, will be dealt with as soon as possible.