Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the disability allowance will continue to be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54571/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 31 May 2017.

On 5 May 2021, the person concerned was notified in writing that the DA payment would be stopped with effect on 26 May 2021, due to participation on a Community Employment Scheme (CES).

All DA recipient payments are stopped for the duration of attendance on a CES and the weekly payment is taken over by the scheme provider. In order to re-instate DA payment, notification must be received from the CE scheme that the person is no longer participating.

The Department has not received notification to date on the person concerned. On receipt of this confirmation from the CE scheme, DA can be put back into payment.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.