Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be granted payment of disability benefit in view of the fact they are suffering with acute rheumatoid arthritis and are currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. [5766/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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This gentleman submitted an application for disability allowance on 11 November 2016.

The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 14 January 2017 and of his rights of review and appeal. As of this date, my Department has not yet received an appeal.

If the person in question believes they may qualify, it is open to him to re-apply by completing and submitting to the Department the relevant application form (DA1).

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.