Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal lodged in 2010 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been dealt with by the social welfare appeals office. [56714/12]

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. Following a review of continued entitlement, invalidity pension was stopped for the person in question on 27 January 2010, on the basis that the recipient was working without permission. An overpayment was assessed for the period 19 October 2006 to 27 January 2010 as the Department was satisfied that the person in question was self-employed and had no prior written approval during that period. The person concerned was notified of this decision and of his right to appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. An appeal was lodged and the file and all relevant papers are being forwarded 18 December 2012 to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for determination.