Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this man on 7 November 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.

I confirm this man was in receipt of disability allowance from 2002 to 2013. The claim was terminated with effect from 21 May 2013 as the claimant did not respond to a request from my department for information.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.