Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an overpayment of disability benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30742/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the person concerned was in receipt of disability allowance (DA) from 2002 to 2013.

A review of her entitlement was carried out recently and it was established that the person concerned had means not previously disclosed to this department. These means are derived from a United Kingdom State Pension which was awarded to the person in question in 2007.There is no evidence that the person concerned notified this department of the pension in 2007.

On 27 July 2015, a deciding officer, decided that the person concerned had a reduced entitled to DA from 8 August 2007 to 6 August 2013, because of the means from their UK State Pension. This resulted in an overpayment.

The person concerned was given the right to appeal this decision within 21 days to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. No appeal was received in this case.