Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) who was in receipt of disability allowance cannot access any other form of payment or a medical card and if the person has other options. [11872/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I confirm the person in question was in receipt of disability allowance with effect from 25 March 2009. Following a review of the entitlement of the person in question, disability allowance (DA) was disallowed with effect from 29 August 2012 as she was deemed to have means in excess of the statutory limit for her circumstances.

It is the nature of means tested schemes that there is no entitlement to a payment once means exceed a given amount. If the circumstances of the person in question have changed, it is open to them to reapply for disability allowance.

The person concerned is advised to contact their local citizens information centre who will advise them if there are any other forms of assistance appropriate to their specific circumstances.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.