John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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25. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if payment under the disability allowance scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be made to the person's parent; and if the application will be expedited. [7320/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is already an agency arrangement in existence in relation to the person in question. There is a procedure to be followed in order to vary this arrangement. In the first instance, the person applying to be the new agent must complete and return the form that the department has issued to her. There is also a section which must be completed and signed by the treating physician of the person in question. On receipt of this completed form, the department will examine it and make any further enquiries necessary in order to make a decision regarding approval of an agent. Once the decision is made, all relevant parties will be notified.