Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of protracted illness, if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36447/11]

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 pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. According to departmental records the person concerned does not have sufficient PRSI contributions to qualify for invalidity pension. However, entitlement to invalidity pension can only be fully determined on receipt of a completed application form. To date no application has been received from the person concerned. The person in question is currently in receipt of a disability allowance payment from my Department.