Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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324. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31780/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Invalidity Pension (IP) is payable to an insured person who satisfies certain Social Insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions and who is permanently incapable of work due to an illness or incapacity and for no other reason.

Claimants must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions class (A, E, H or S) since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second last complete contribution year before the relevant date of their Invalidity Pension claim.

The person concerned applied for IP on 15 May 2023. According to the Department’s records, there were no qualifying contributions paid or credited for her, during the relevant periods, that could be taken into account to establish an entitlement to IP. Accordingly, the application has been disallowed. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 26 June 2023, along with the reasons for this decision and regarding her right of review and appeal.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.