Brian Brennan (Wicklow-Wexford, Fine Gael)
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351. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13017/25]

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 condition.

I can confirm that the Department received an application for DA from the person concerned on 19 February 2024. Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, the claim was refused on the grounds that the medical qualifying conditions for DA were not satisfied.

The person concerned was notified of this decision on 10 April 2024 and was also notified of their right to request a review of this decision and/or appeal it to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO).

The person concerned lodged an appeal with SWAO. The SWAO notified the DA section on 12 March 2025 that the decision was upheld and the appeal was disallowed. The person concerned was notified directly by SWAO regarding their appeal.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.