Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will pay maternity benefit to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14807/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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An application for maternity benefit from the person concerned was refused on the grounds that she was not in insurable employment at the time of her application and did not satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions in the tax years relevant to her application. She was notified of this decision on 17 July 2014.

The person concerned appealed the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 11 January 2015, who carried out a full and independent review of the decision. The appeal was disallowed and she was informed of this decision by letter on 17 June 2015.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.