Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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571. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10702/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person in question appealed to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) a decision by a deciding officer to disallow his application for disability allowance (DA).

Following due consideration, the appeal of the person in question was disallowed by an appeals officer (AO) on 16 February 2016. He was notified of this decision in writing by the SWAO on the same date.

An AO’s decision is final and conclusive in absence of any fresh facts or evidence.

It is open to the person in question to reapply for DA.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.