Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to cease disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35583/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Following a review of this lady’s disability allowance (DA) claim, it was established that she had means not previously disclosed to this department. Her DA payment was disallowed or reduced for periods from 4 January 2017 to 27 February 2018, which resulted in an overpayment. She was notified of this decision and given the right to appeal it to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. No appeal was received in this case.

My department is obliged to recoup any debt owing to it in an appropriate and timely manner. An agreed weekly deduction toward this debt has been deducted from the DA payments of the person concerned from 22 August 2018.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to refuse an application for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35588/18]

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

She appealed this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). This appeal was disallowed by an appeals officer (AO) 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. 

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.