Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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415. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for a disability allowance which was lodged on 26 May 2016 for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22201/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 26 May 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the application a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The processing time for individual DA applications may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the completeness of the information they provide in support of their application.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.