Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will issue a decision to a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6613/16]

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.

A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 15 March 2016. In order to assist with the assessment of the person’s medical suitability for IP, two forms for completion issued to the person concerned on the 01 April 2016. On receipt of the completed forms, the IP claim will be processed as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The Department advises the person concerned to ensure that full and up to date details of his/her medical condition(s), treatments, investigations, specialist reports etc. are furnished to ensure a good quality decision on his claim and to avoid unnecessary delay.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will issue a decision to a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6614/16]

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 02 September 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on the 05 November 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal. The person concerned requested a review and of this decision and submitted further medical evidence in support of her request. Following a review of all the information available it was decided that there was no change to the original decision. The person concerned was notified on 28 January 2016 of the outcome of the review.

The person concerned has appealed the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) and a submission is being prepared by the Department which 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.