59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason that there is no disregard of €2,539.48 allowed for money received from agri-environmental schemes such as REPS-AEOS in the assessment of disability allowance; the reason there are different rules for the means assessment for schemes such as jobseeker's allowance, farm assist and State pension non-contributory, compared to disability allowance in this regard; her plans to change the law to correct this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1061/15]

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59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason that there is no disregard of €2,539.48 allowed for money received from agri-environmental schemes such as REPS-AEOS in the assessment of disability allowance; the reason there are different rules for the means assessment for schemes such as jobseeker's allowance, farm assist and State pension non-contributory, compared to disability allowance in this regard; her plans to change the law to correct this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1061/15]

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