Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27735/15]

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 is required to carry out periodic reviews to confirm that recipients continue to satisfy the conditions for receipt of the pension.

Following a review of the continued medical eligibility for IP of the person concerned, it has been decided that the person in question is no longer eligible for IP from 16 April 2015 on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme are no longer satisfied. The person in question was notified on the 02 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.