Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a claim (details supplied) will be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43492/23]

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 can confirm that my Department originally received an application for DA from the person concerned on 21 June 2023. The person concerned application was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector on 11 July 2023 for a report on the person’s means and circumstances.

On 11 September 2023, the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the Deciding Officer in order to make a decision on their DA eligibility.

Based on the evidence supplied, their application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the person concerned failed to provide sufficient information to enable the Deciding Officer to determine their means assessment.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 29 September 2023, and they were given the right to a review or an appeal.

To date, the outstanding information has not been provided and no request for a review or an appeal has been received.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.