John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the invalidity pension scheme will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2198/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The department received a claim for invalidity pension (IP) from the person concerned on 20 July 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 21 September 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal. The person concerned requested a review and appeal of this decision and submitted further medical evidence on 21 October 2015 in support of his request. Following a review of all the information available it has been decided that there is no change to the original decision. The person concerned was notified on 14 January 2016 of the outcome of the review.

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.