Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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166. 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. [28262/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 12 June 2015.

Further evidence was received on 29 June 2015 and this is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. The person in question can expect a decision on the review of his DA application shortly. If the outcome of that review is to confirm the decision to refuse DA, the person concerned will have the right to appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and when the person may expect a decision on a disability allowance application. [28263/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 5 June 2015.

Further evidence was received on 29 June 2015 and this is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. The person in question can expect a decision on the review of her DA application shortly. If the decision to refuse the allowance is confirmed following review, the person concerned will have the right to appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.