Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17024/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 3rd of March 2015. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17027/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 30 of March 2015. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.