Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1001. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for the disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37859/23]

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 27 July 2023. An information request letter was sent to the person concerned on 16 August 2023 to supply supporting documentation in order to determine her eligibility for DA.

Based on the evidence supplied in support of this application, their application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition for the scheme was not satisfied.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 4 September 2023, and they were given the right to a review or an appeal.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.