Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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884. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30794/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 18 April 2017. Their application was disallowed as she was not found to be habitually resident in the state.

The person concerned appealed this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). This appeal was disallowed by an appeals officer on 11 May 2018 and she was notified of this decision in writing on the same date.

An AO’s decision is final and conclusive in absence of any new facts or evidence. It is open to the person in question to reapply for DA.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.