Written answers

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Department of Social Protection

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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269. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/17]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady was disallowed by a deciding officer (DO) who decided that she did not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme. Notification of this decision issued on 9 March 2017.

The person in question has lodged an appeal with the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). All the relevant papers requested by that Office recently were submitted by my department and the SWAO will be in touch with the person in due course in relation to the progress of the appeal.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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