Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review of an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34047/15]

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 10 April 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that a deciding officer has decided that the medical conditions for the scheme are not satisfied. She was notified on the 30 April 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision and submitted further medical evidence in support of her request. Following a review by a deciding officer of all the information available it has been decided that there is no grounds to change the original decision. The person concerned was notified on 30 September 2015 of the outcome of the review and of her right to appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days.