Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22205/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Invalidity Pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.

The Department received an application for IP from the person concerned on 8 December 2023. Upon examination of his application, the person was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He was notified on 16 February 2024 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and/or to appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO).

On 11 March 2024, the person requested a review of the decision and submitted further medical evidence in support of his claim. Following a review of all the information available, it was decided that there were no grounds to amend the earlier decision. He was notified on 25 March 2024 of the outcome of the review and of his right of review and/or to appeal the decision.

The person concerned requested a further review of the decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of the review. However, on review of all the information to hand, it was again decided that there were no grounds to amend the earlier decision. He was notified on 23 April 2024 of the outcome of this review and of his right of further review and/or to appeal the decision.

This person has appealed the decision to the SWAO. The SWAO will be in direct contact with the person in due course in relation to his appeal.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.