Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will decide on an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); the average waiting time for such applications to be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

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 the 17 April 2016. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He was notified on the 15 July 2016 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

The average waiting time for new IP applications is currently approximately 12 weeks.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.