Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of an approved disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27199/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 9 July 2014. The first payment was made to the person in question on 24 June 2015.

Once a decision is made and an application is put into payment, arrears are held for a period so that any necessary adjustment can be made in respect of other overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding payments.