Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a payment will be reinstated to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32919/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm the department was notified in June 2015 that the person concerned would be absent from the State for an indefinite period. On this basis payment of disability allowance (DA) was temporarily suspended as that scheme is not payable to persons while outside the State.

On 27 August 2015, the person in question sent in evidence to the effect that she returned to Ireland on the 19 August 2015. Payment of DA will be restored to the person in question from 7 October 2015 and payment of arrears due from the date she returned to the State will issue as soon as possible. The delay in restoring the payment is regretted.

Furthermore, the department has requested the person concerned to supply evidence of the date she left the State in order to establish if there is any further payment of DA due for the period of the suspension. On receipt of that confirmation, outstanding entitlement (if any) will be determined.