Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for an invalidity pension will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28034/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person in question is in receipt of disability allowance at a reduced weekly rate because of means assessed.

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.

To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete contribution year before the date of their claim. Only PRSI classes A, E or H contributions are reckonable for IP purposes.

The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 05 December 2014. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the contribution conditions for the scheme are not satisfied. He was notified on 28 January 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal. No appeal or request for a review was made.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determining an application for an invalidity pension to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28036/15]

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 20 May 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied and the person concerned is engaged in employment. She was notified on the 07 July 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.