717. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports that due to the ongoing dispute relating to illness benefit forms that persons are being denied their entitlement to illness benefit which is based on their contributions and are instead being means tested for supplementary welfare allowance which is based on their means and are subsequently denied this payment thereby denying them financial support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37044/18]

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717. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports that due to the ongoing dispute relating to illness benefit forms that persons are being denied their entitlement to illness benefit which is based on their contributions and are instead being means tested for supplementary welfare allowance which is based on their means and are subsequently denied this payment thereby denying them financial support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37044/18]

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