Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
570. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39334/22]
View answerI can confirm that the department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 4 February 2022.
The person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation on the 12 February 2022 and 08 March 2022 required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility. The requested information was received by the department on the 07 March 2022 and 01 April 2022.
Her application was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) on 25 April 2022 for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. The SWI requested information from the person concerned on the 27 April 2022, which was only partially supplied.
Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, her application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. It was also refused on failing to supply sufficient information to determine means.
The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 24 June 2022, and they were given the right to a review or an appeal.
To date no request for a review or an appeal has been received.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
