Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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574. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a dietary supplement allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41626/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The payment of a dietary supplement allowance in the case of the person concerned has been suspended as the person concerned has not returned the review form and all of the requested documentation necessary to complete this review. Documents were re-issued by post to the person concerned on 9 December 2016 following representations made in PQ Ref: 39602-16. There has been no further contact from the person concerned since the date of issue and as dietary supplement allowance is a means-tested payment, the review of entitlement cannot be progressed until all of the requested documentation has been submitted. On receipt of all relevant documents the review will be completed and the person concerned advised of the outcome.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.