Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a decision on their application for invalidity pension; and if she will expedite a response. [32322/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions.

This Department received an application for invalidity pension for the person concerned. The medical evidence provided was examined by a medical assessor who found that the person concerned is not eligible for invalidity pension as he does not satisfy the medical criteria. The application for invalidity pension was disallowed. He was notified of this decision on 28 October 2011.