Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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195. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a disability allowance that are blind or have serious sight loss, that are deaf or blind and that have blindness or sight loss as a secondary disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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At the end of March 2017 there were 128,090 persons in receipt of disability allowance (DA). The Department does not maintain a record of all persons in receipt of DA by type of disability or medical conditions.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.