Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14170/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 January 2016. The first payment will issue to the person in question on 22 June 2016.

Once a decision is made and an application is put into payment, arrears are held for a period so that any necessary adjustment can be made in respect of other overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding payments.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.