Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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253. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18571/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Invalidity pension (IP) 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.

The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 26 February 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He was notified on the 22 April 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal. As the person concerned has appealed the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO), a submission is being prepared by the Department and will be forwarded to the SWAO for determination.

The SWAO will be in touch with the person in question in due course in relation to the progress of their appeal.