Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in view of the fact that they have submitted a reasonable explanation in respect of their means and have a dependent spouse and son; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47580/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Following a review of this gentleman’s entitlement to disability allowance (DA), payment was stopped as he failed to show that his means did not exceed the statutory limit and failed to disclose to my Department that he was out of state on several occasions. Notification of this decision issued to him on 19 October 2017.

This gentleman 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.