Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when the person may expect a decision on a disability allowance application. [28254/15]

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 3 June 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.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when the person may expect a decision on a disability allowance application. [28255/15]

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 12 June 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.