Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if jobseeker's allowance or disability allowance will be restored and-or awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32661/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned was in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance payment from 30/08/2000 until the 26/06/2015. The payment was suspended as the person concerned declared himself unfit for work. He was asked to produce a medical note to this effect but none was supplied.

The person concerned made an application for disability allowance on 6/05/2015 and was refused on medical grounds on 3/07/2015. Further evidence was received for review and he was notified on 25/08/2015 that the review was unsuccessful. The person concerned was advised of his right of appeal but to date no record of an appeal has been received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

It is open to the person concerned to reapply for disability allowance or jobseekers allowance. In addition if the person concerned is currently without an income he may also make an application to his local community welfare service.