Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review entitlement to invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the recent refusal of their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14395/13]

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 18 December 2012. The application for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer on the ground that, based upon the medical evidence supplied in support of the claim, the person in question was not medically suitable for invalidity pension. The applicant was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review or appeal on 20 February 2013.

The person concerned subsequently submitted further medical evidence in support of his claim. This evidence has been forwarded to a different medical assessor for evaluation. On receipt of medical assessor’s opinion, a deciding officer will review the application and the person concerned will be notified of the outcome.