Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21440/15]

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 14 January 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on 01 May 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review or appeal.

The person concerned has appealed the decision and the letter of appeal and associated documents were forwarded by the department to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) on 25 May 2015. The SWAO will be in touch with the person in question in due course in relation to the progress of her appeal.