Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will arrange to review and revise the refusal by her Department of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40875/24]

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 (HRC).

I can confirm that my Department reviewed the DA payment of person concerned to confirm their HRC status. An information request was sent to the person concerned on the 17 July 2023 requesting details of their most recent stamp 4 as records indicated that this had expired on the 04 April 2023. A reminder request issued to the person concerned on the 17 August 2023.

On the 22 August 2023, the Department received a copy of their residence permit with a category Stamp 1. A further information request was issued on the 5 July 2024 requesting a copy of the Stamp 4, a letter from the Department of Justice that states they were awarded permission to remain in the state, documentary evidence that they had applied for a Stamp 4 or a copy of their Irish passport or naturalisation certificate.

Based on the evidence supplied in support of this application, their DA was disallowed on the grounds that the Habitual Residence conditions were no longer satisfied.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 24 July 2024 and was also notified of their right to request a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office.

The person concerned submitted further evidence on the 26 August 2024 and requested a review and appeal of the decision. A review is currently being undertaken and the person concerned will be notified in writing, informing them of the outcome of this, once completed.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.