John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a review under the invalidity pension scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3255/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department received an application 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 21 September 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal. The person concerned requested a review 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 has been prepared by the department and was forwarded to the SWAO on the 20 January 2016 for determination.

The SWAO will be in touch with the person in question in due course in relation to the progress of his appeal.