Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of determination of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when this appeal is likely to be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5528/13]

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 a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 27 January 2012. The claim for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer on 28 September 2012 on the ground that, based upon the medical evidence supplied in support of the claim, the person in question did not satisfy the medical criteria for receipt of invalidity pension. The applicant was notified of this decision and of his right to request a review of the decision and also of his right to lodge an appeal with the social welfare appeals office.

The person concerned appealed the decision and submitted further medical evidence which has been referred to a different medical assessor for evaluation. If, following this review, it is decided that he still does not satisfy the medical criteria, his file and all relevant papers will be prepared and forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for determination. If the claimant is deemed to satisfy the medical criteria, a revised decision will be made by a deciding officer and he will be notified of same.