Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5674/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 10 March 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5679/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 16 March 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.