Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons awarded a disability allowance by the social welfare appeals office in December 2017 are still not in payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8127/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The persons concerned have been awarded disability allowance with effect from their date of application. The first payments will issue by their selected payment method as follows; 21 February 2018 in respect of the first named individual and 7 March 2018 in respect of the remaining two individuals.

Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding overpayments (if applicable).

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.