Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a disability allowance payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35605/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Except in certain exceptional circumstances which must be appropriately notified to my department in advance of travel, disability allowance (DA) is not payable for any period in respect of which the claimant is resident outside of the State.

Following a review of this man’s entitlement to disability allowance (DA), his payment was disallowed with effect from 1 June 2016 as he was found to be out of the State without prior notification. On 14 June 2016, he was notified in writing to his last known address of this revised decision and of his right of appeal.

I confirm this gentleman has been back in contact with my department within the last few weeks. At present, he is being paid basic supplementary welfare allowance pending a reassessment of his entitlement to DA. He has been advised to reapply for DA by fully completing and submitting the application form. My department has confirmed that, despite a number of reminders, he has not reapplied for DA.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.