Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance application that was recently refused (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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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, a means test and the habitual residency conditions.

The Department received an application from the person concerned on 18 November 2024. Based on all the evidence supplied in support of this application, it was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition for the scheme was not satisfied.

The person concerned was notified of this decision in writing on 16 December 2024. They were advised of their right to request a review and/or appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO).

I can confirm a request for a review was received on 10 February 2025 and the review is currently ongoing. A decision on this review will issue to the person concerned once completed.

If the person is not happy with the outcome of the review they can submit an appeal request can be submitted in writing or on-line, through MyWelfare, by a customer to the SWAO, outlining their reason for an appeal. The person concerned may wish to submit additional supporting documentation to support their application.

Details of the SWAO are as follows:

Social Welfare Appeals Office, FREEPOST, D’Olier House, D’Olier Street, Dublin 2, DX2 XY31 or by email to:

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.