Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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5. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance. [7882/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person in question applied for assistance under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme for repairs to reading glasses. Her application was refused by the Designated Officer on the grounds that the need in question is not provided for under the scheme. She appealed this decision to the SWA Review Officer. The original decision was upheld and written confirmation issued on 15 April, 2016.