Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41224/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The department has received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned. In order to establish the means of the person concerned, the department has requested necessary documentation from her. When those documents are received from the person concerned, the department expects to be in a position to make a decision on her eligibility for DA.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is in urgent need of a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41231/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question was disallowed on 10 November 2015 by a deciding officer (DO). The grounds for the disallowance were, based upon the evidence provided, that he does not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme.

The person in question was notified of this decision, the reason(s) for it and was advised of his rights to have the decision reviewed by a DO, with or without the submission of additional evidence, or to lodge an appeal with the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office.