Disability Allowance Appeals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2017

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Questions (247)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

247. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason arrears have yet to be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15298/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

On foot of a review by the Ombudsman Office, the application for disability allowance was backdated to 31 March 2010. Notification of this decision issued to the person concerned on 20 March 2017 and all disability allowance arrears issued to the person in question on that date.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.