Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9834/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions.

I confirm that my department received an application for DA from the person concerned on 04 October 2022.

Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, her application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 11 January 2023, and they were given the right to a review or an appeal.

Further medical evidence was received on 23 January 2023 and a review of this decision was carried out. The original decision was upheld and the person concerned was notified in writing on 09 February 2023.

The person concerned requested an appeal with the independent social welfare appeals office (SWAO) on 16 February 2023. The file of the person in question was forwarded to the SWAO for consideration on 23 February 2023.

The person will be notified directly regarding the outcome of the appeal by the independent SWAO.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.